Answer:
Average speed = 3.63 m/s
Explanation:
The average speed during any time interval is equal to the total distance travelled divided by the total time.
That is,
Average speed = distance/ time
Let d represent the distance between A and B.
Let t1 be the time for which she has the higher speed of 5.15 m/s. Therefore,
5.15 = d/t1.
Make d the subject of formula
d = 5.15t1
Let t2 represent the longer time for the return trip at 2.80 m/s . That is,
2.80 = d/t2.
Then the times are t1 = d/5.15 5 and
t2 = d/2.80.
The average speed vavg is given by the following equation.
avg speed = Total distance/Total time
Avg speed = d + d/t1 + t2
Where
Total distance = 2d
Total time = t1 + t2
Total time = d/5.15 + d/2.80
Total time = (2.8d + 5.15d)/14.42
Total time = 7.95d/14.42
Total time = 0.55d
Substitute total distance and time into the formula above.
Avg speed = 2d / 0.55d
Avg Speed = 3.63 m/s
