Physics: Principles with Applications
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ISBN: 9780321625922
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 2, Problem 6MCQ
You drive 4 km at 30 km/h and then another 4 km at 50 km/h. What is your average speed for the whole 8-km trip?
a. More than 40 km/h,
b. Equal to 40 km/h.
c. Less than 40 km/h.
d.Not enough information.
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