Answer:
7.69km/hr due east
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Displacement due west = 3km
Displacement due east = 2km
Time taken = 8 minutes
Unknown:
Average velocity = ?
Solution:
Average velocity is the rate of change of displacement with time.
Velocity = [tex]\frac{displacement}{time }[/tex]
Displacement is deals with the start and the end;
Here, displacement = 3km - 2km = 1km due east
Time = 8min
60min = 1hr
8min = [tex]\frac{8}{60}[/tex] = 0.13hr
Average velocity = [tex]\frac{1km}{0.13hr}[/tex] = 7.69km/hr due east
