A polar bear starts at the North Pole. It travels 1.0 km south, then 1.0 km east, and then returns to its starting point. This trip takes 0.75 hr. a) What was the bear's average speed? b) What was the bear's average velocity?

A polar bear starts at the North Pole. It travels 1.0 km south, then 1.0 km east, and then returns to its starting point. This trip takes 0.75 hr. a) What was the bear's average speed? b) What was the bear's average velocity?

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