Question

Select the correct answer.

A car traveling south is 200 kilometers from its starting point after 2 hours. What is the average velocity of the car?
А.
100 kilometers/hour south
B.
200 kilometers/hour
C.
200 kilometers/hour north
D.
100 kilometers/hour

Answer 1

D) 100 kilometres/hour.

Explanation :

Given -

• Displacement = 200 km
• Time taken = 2 hrs.

To find -

• Average velocity of the car.

Solution -

★ Velocity = displacement/time

→ V = 200/2

→ v = 100 km/h

Therefore, the average velocity of the car is 100 km/h.