A student drove to the university from her home and noted that the odometer on her car increased by 15.0 km. The trip took 17.0 min. (a) What was her average speed in km/h? _____ km/h (b) If the straight-line distance from her home to the university is 10.3 km in a direction 25.0° south of east, what was her average velocity in km/h? _____ km/h (c) If she returned home by the same path 7 h 30 min after she left, what were her average speed and velocity in km/h for the entire trip? average speed = _____ km/h average velocity = _____ km/h

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Distance and Speed

The speed, distance and time relation forms the basis of study of motion. You will need these concepts in the study of Mechanics. This concept is applicable for students who are studying the following courses –