An insect takes 8.03 minutes to walk 19.9 m toward the south along a deserted highway. A driver stops and picks up the insect. The driver takes the insect to a town 1.62 km to the north with an average speed of 15.6 m/s. What is the magnitude of the average velocity of the insect for its entire journey? Express your answer to 3 significant figures in meters/second.

An insect takes 8.03 minutes to walk 19.9 m toward the south along a deserted highway. A driver stops and picks up the insect. The driver takes the insect to a town 1.62 km to the north with an average speed of 15.6 m/s. What is the magnitude of the average velocity of the insect for its entire journey? Express your answer to 3 significant figures in meters/second.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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