Answer:
A) Average speed = 18.75 m/s
B) More time is spent at 15 m/s than at 25 m/s.
Explanation:
Let the first distance be d1 and the second distance be d2.
We are given;
d1 = 10 km = 10000 m
d2 = 10 km = 10000 m
Speed; v1 = 15 m/s
Speed; v2 = 25 m/s
Now, the formula for distance is; Distance = speed x time
Thus:
d1 = v1 x t1
t1 = d1/v1 = 10000/15 = 666.67 seconds
Also,
d2 = v2 x t2
t2 = d2/v2 = 10000/25 = 400 seconds
Average speed = total distance/total time = (10000 + 10000)/(666.67 + 400) = 18.75 m/s
From earlier, since t1 = 666.67 seconds and t2 = 400 seconds, then;
More time at 15 m/s than at 25 m/s.
