Answer:
Average speed = distance/time
From 1 to 9 seconds:
Distance covered = 1 - 0.2 = 0.8 km
Time = 9 - 1 = 8 sec
Average speed = 0.8 km / 8 sec
Average speed = 0.1 km/s .
The average speed for the whole test is 1.6 km / 20 sec = 0.08 km/sec. A graph of speed vs time would average out as a horizontal line at 0.08 km/sec from 1 sec to 21 sec. The area under it would be (0.08 km/s) x (20 sec) = 1.6 km.
Surprise surprise ! The area under a speed/time graph is the distance covered during that time !
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