A motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00 min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.20 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.20 min trip, find the following values. (a) total vector displacement m (magnitude) (b) average speed m/s (c) average velocity Need Help? m/s (magnitude) Peat south of west south of west

A motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00 min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.20 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.20 min trip, find the following values. (a) total vector displacement m (magnitude) (b) average speed m/s (c) average velocity Need Help? m/s (magnitude) Peat south of west south of west

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A motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00 min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.20 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.20 min trip, find the
following values.
(a) total vector displacement
m (magnitude)
(b) average speed
m/s
(c) average velocity
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