Essential University Physics Volume 1, Loose Leaf Edition (4th Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 3, Problem 22E
A car drives north at 40 mi/h for 10 min, then turns east and goes 5.0 mi at 60 mi/h. Finally, it goes southwest at 30 mi/h for 6.0 min. Determine the car’s (a) displacement and (b) average velocity for this trip.
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