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**Position, Displacement, and Velocity**

13. A balloon drifts 140 m toward the west in 45 s; then the wind suddenly changes and the balloon flies 90 m toward the east in the next 25 s.

a. What distance did it travel during the first 45 s?  
b. What distance did it travel during the next 25 s?  
c. What total distance did it travel?  
d. What was its displacement during the first 45 s?  
e. What was its displacement during the next 25 s?  
f. What was its total displacement?  
g. What was its average speed during the first 45 s?  
h. What was its average speed during the next 25 s?  
i. What was its average speed for the entire trip?
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Transcribed Image Text:**Position, Displacement, and Velocity** 13. A balloon drifts 140 m toward the west in 45 s; then the wind suddenly changes and the balloon flies 90 m toward the east in the next 25 s. a. What distance did it travel during the first 45 s? b. What distance did it travel during the next 25 s? c. What total distance did it travel? d. What was its displacement during the first 45 s? e. What was its displacement during the next 25 s? f. What was its total displacement? g. What was its average speed during the first 45 s? h. What was its average speed during the next 25 s? i. What was its average speed for the entire trip?
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