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A football player runs from his own goal line to the opposing team's goal line, returning to his ten-yard line, all in 28.5 s. Calculate his average speed and the magnitude of his average velocity. (Enter your answers in yards/s.)
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Calculate his average speed.
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Calculate the magnitude of his average velocity.
yards/s
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