Question

A car travels 50 km in 25 km /h and then travels 60km with a velocity 20 km/h and then travels 60km with a velocity 20 km/h in the same direction. Find the velocity

Answer 1

Answer:

v = 21.25 km/h

The average velocity is 21.25km/h

Explanation:

Average velocity = total displacement/time taken

v = d/t

Given;

A car travels 50 km in 25 km /h

d1 = 50km

v1 = 25km/h

time taken = distance/velocity

t1 = d1/v1

t1 = 50/25 = 2 hours

and then travels 60km with a velocity 20 km/h

d2 = 60km

v2 = 20km/h

t2 = d2/v2 = 60/20

t2 = 3 hours

and then travels 60km with a velocity 20 km/h in the same direction

d3 = 60km

v3 = 20km/h

t3 = d3/v3 = 60/20

t3 = 3 hours

Average velocity = total displacement/total time taken

v = (d1+d2+d3)/(t1+t2+t3)

v = (50+60+60)/(2+3+3)

v = 170/8

v = 21.25 km/h

The average velocity is 21.25km/h