You start out by driving 72 miles south in 3 hours and 13 minutes, and then you stop and park for a while. Finally you drive another 29 miles north in 2 hours and 5 minutes. The average velocity for your entire trip was 6.49 miles per hour to the south. How much time did you spend parked?     1 hours 19 minutes     2 hours 39 minutes     0 hours 39 minutes     6 hours 37 minutes

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You start out by driving 72 miles south in 3 hours and 13 minutes, and then you stop and park for a while. Finally you drive another 29 miles north in 2 hours and 5 minutes. The average velocity for your entire trip was 6.49 miles per hour to the south. How much time did you spend parked?
   
1 hours 19 minutes
   
2 hours 39 minutes
   
0 hours 39 minutes
   
6 hours 37 minutes

QUESTION 3

A rocket-powered sled moves along a track, eventually reaching a top speed of 246 m/s to the east. It then begins to slow down, reaching a complete stop after slowing down for 2.10 s. What was the sled s average acceleration and velocity during the slowdown phase?
   
123 m/s^2 west, 123 m/s west
   
117.1 m/s^2 west, not enough information
   
0 m/s^2 0, 123 m/s east
   
117.1 m/s^2 east, not enough information
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