Question

A jogger runs 6 km north, 5 km east, then another 4 km north. Her average speed 8 km/h. How long will it take her to complete her run?10.
Using the information from the previous question, what is her average velocity during this time?

Answer 1

Answer:

The time taken to complete her run is 1.9 hr.

Explanation:

Speed is a scalar quantity and it is defined as the ratio of distance covered to the time taken to cover that distance. As distance is also a scalar quantity, so the directions given in the problem can be ignored. Thus, the distance covered by the jogger is the sum of kilometers given in problem.

Distance covered = 6+5+4 = 15 km

And the speed is given as 8 km/hr.

So the time taken will be ratio of distance to speed.

So the jogger will take 1.9 hr to complete her run.