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Starting from a pillar, you run a distance 200 m east (the
+x-direction) at an average speed of 5.0 m/s, and then
run a distance 280 m west at an average speed of
4.0 m/s tò a post.
Calculate your average speed from pillar to post.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
s/w
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Calculate your average velocity from pillar to post.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
î m/s
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Transcribed Image Text:Part A Starting from a pillar, you run a distance 200 m east (the +x-direction) at an average speed of 5.0 m/s, and then run a distance 280 m west at an average speed of 4.0 m/s tò a post. Calculate your average speed from pillar to post. Express your answer using two significant figures. s/w Submit Request Answer Part B Calculate your average velocity from pillar to post. Express your answer using two significant figures. î m/s Submit Request Answer
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Earthquakes produce several types of shock waves. The
most well-k are the P-waves (P for primary or
pressure) and the S-waves (S for secondary or shear). In
If the time delay is 33 s, how far from the seismic station did the earthquake occur?
while the S-waves move at about 3.5 km/s. The actual
S.
speeds vary depending on the type of material they are
going throu The time delay between the arrival of
Express your answer using two significant figures.
these two waves at a seismic recording station tells
geologists how far away the earthquake occurred.
|| ?
km
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Transcribed Image Text:Part A Earthquakes produce several types of shock waves. The most well-k are the P-waves (P for primary or pressure) and the S-waves (S for secondary or shear). In If the time delay is 33 s, how far from the seismic station did the earthquake occur? while the S-waves move at about 3.5 km/s. The actual S. speeds vary depending on the type of material they are going throu The time delay between the arrival of Express your answer using two significant figures. these two waves at a seismic recording station tells geologists how far away the earthquake occurred. || ? km Submit Request Answer Provide Feedback
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