The average speed for the entire journey will be 53.333 miles per hour.
<h3>What is the average speed?</h3>
The average speed is the ratio of the total distance traveled to the total time taken by the body. Its unit is m/sec.
The distance from the Springfield, MA, to Boston is, L
v₁ is the velocity during traveling from Boston to Springfield, MA
v₂ is the velocity during traveling from Springfield, MA to Boston
t₁ is the time needed to travel from Boston to Springfield, MA
t₂ is the time needed to travel from Springfield, MA to Boston
t is the total time period of the journey
v is the average speed
From the formula of distance;
Distance = speed × time
The speed of train for the going from Springfield, MA, to Boston is 40 mph. The time period is calculated as;
L = v₁ × t₁
t₁ = L/v₁
t₁ = L/40
The speed of train for the going from Boston to Springfield, MA, is 80 mph. The time period is calculated as;
L = v₂ × t₂
t₂ = L/v₂
t₂ = L/80
The total time is taken;
t = t₁ + t₂
t = (L/40)+( L/80)
t=3L/80
The ratio of total distance traveled to the total time spent by the body is known as average speed, calculated as;
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
v = 2L / (3L/80)
v= (2L × 80)/3L
v = 160 / 3
v = 53.333 miles per hour.
Hence the average speed for the entire journey will be 53.333 miles per hour.
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