Question

Coach ulcer paces the sidelines. Sarting at the 30 yd. line (A), he moves to the 10 yd. line (B), back to the 50 yd. line (C) and finally to the 20yd. Line (D) in 200 seconds. Determine his average speed and velocity.

Answer 1

Answer:

See the answer below

Explanation:

Average speed = total distance traveled/total time taken

In order to determine the total distance traveled by the coach, consider the attached image.

Distance covered:

30 yd. line to 10 yd. line (A to B)= 20 yds

10 yd. line to 50 yd. line (B to C) = 40 yds

50 yd. line to 20 yd. line (C to D) = 30 yds

Total distance covered = 20 + 40 + 30 = 90 yds

Time taken = 200 seconds

Average Speed = 90/200 = 0.45 yd/s

Velocity = speed with direction

Hence,

His Velocity = 0.45 yd/s to the left of his starting point.