how can I calculate average speed from the given data of distance travelled and uniform speed
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| 1st Apr, 2008,
06:35: PM
Expert Answer:
time taken in first case = t1=distance/ speed =d1/v1 =20/60 =1/3 hr =20min
time taken in second case = t2 = d2/v2 =40/80= 1/2 hr = 30 min
total time t = t1+t2 =20+30= 50 min = 5/6 hr
average speed = total dist/ total time =d1+d2/ t = 20+40/5/6 =60 km/5/6 hr = 72 km/hr
Answered by
| 23rd Apr, 2008,
10:56: PM
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