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A man walks 7 km, east in 2 hours and 2 km in 1 hour in the same direction. a) what is

the man's average speed for the whole journey? b) what is the man's average velocity
for the whole journey?

User Karel Kral
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Step-by-step explanation:

Average speed = distance / time

|v| = (7 km + 2 km) / (2 hr + 1 hr)

|v| = 3 km/hr

Average velocity = displacement / time

v = (7 km east + 2 km east) / (2 hr + 1 hr)

v = 3 km/hr east