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3 years ago

How to find average speed

Physics

2 answers:

marshall27 [118]3 years ago

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Answer:

Average speed (s) = total distance/total elapsed tiime

Explanation:

To calculate the average speed of an object, you must know the total distance an object travels and the total elapsed time of its whole journey.

allochka39001 [22]3 years ago

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Answer:

To find the average speed of an object, divide the total distance covered by the object by the total time it takes the object to cover such distance.

average speed= total distance covered/total time

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