Question

Trivikram jogs from one end of corniche to its other end on a straight 300 m road in 2 minutes 50 seconds and then turns around and jogs 100 m back on same track in another 1 minute. What is his average speed and velocity

Answer 1

average speed = 1.73m/s

average velocity = 3.33m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

we'll find the average speed first

average speed = total distance / total time

his total distance is 300m + 100m

= 400m

and total time should be taken in seconds as you know

((2×60)+50) + 60s

= 230s

so let's divide,

400m/230s

1.73 m/s

next, mean velocity

that is,

mean velocity = final- initial displacement/time

we have to note displacement ( this is the distance between the initial point to final point) here

the displacement is 300-100

so, 200m

we already calculated total time

but that cant be taken here

230 - 170

is the original time to travel 200m

that is, 60s

so we divide

200/60

3.33m/s