Question

Tom briskly walks 136 meter East, then turns and walks 100 meters West. It takes

Tom 3 minutes to complete his route. What is Tom's average velocity?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that, Tom briskly walks 136 meter East, then turns and walks 100 meters West.

Let East is positive and west is negative.

d₁ = 136 m

d₂ = -100 m

Time, t = 3 minutes = 180 seconds

Average velocity,

`v=((-100-136)\ m)/(180\ s)\\\\v=-1.32\ m/s`

So, Tom's average velocity is 1.32 m/s and it is due west.