An Introduction to Physical Science
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ISBN: 9781305079137
Author: James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 7E
A student drives the 100-mi trip back to campus after spring break and travels with an average speed of 52 mi/h for 1 hour and 30 minutes for the first part of the trip.
- (a) What distance was traveled during this time?
- (b) Traffic gets heavier, and the last part of the trip takes another half-hour. What was the average speed during this leg of the trip?
- (c) Find the average speed for the total trip.
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