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The total distance travelled and average speed.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The time interval of motion is
The following speeds are
Formula Used:
Speed is the distance covered in unit time by an object.
Write the expression for speed of an object.
Here,
Rearrange the above expression in terms of
Write the expression for average speed.
Here,
Calculation:
Substitute
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Total distance travelled.
Total time taken.
Substitute
Conclusion:
Thus, the total distance travelled is
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