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Transcribed Image Text:Speed
(m/s)
20-
2
3
10
100
Time (seconds)
NOT TO
SCALE
130
The speed-time graph shows information about the journey of a tram between two stations.
(b) Calculate the average speed of the tram for the whole journey.
AVERAGE SPEED
TOTAL DISTANCE
Time
2200⋆
1305
16.9%
16.9
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