An object moves along the positive x-axis with a speed of V1 =9 m/s for 2 seconds, then moves along the negative x-axis with a speed of V2 =20 m/s for 2 seconds and then moves along the positive x-axis with a speed of V3 =19 m/s for 2 seconds What is the average speed of the object (m/s)?

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An object moves along the positive x-axis
with a speed of V1 =9 m/s for 2 seconds,
then moves along the negative x-axis with a
speed of V2 =20 m/s for 2 seconds and then
moves along the positive x-axis with a speed
of V3 =19 m/s for 2 seconds What is the
average speed of the object (m/s)?
А. 16
В. 48
С. 64
D. 32
E. None
Transcribed Image Text:An object moves along the positive x-axis with a speed of V1 =9 m/s for 2 seconds, then moves along the negative x-axis with a speed of V2 =20 m/s for 2 seconds and then moves along the positive x-axis with a speed of V3 =19 m/s for 2 seconds What is the average speed of the object (m/s)? А. 16 В. 48 С. 64 D. 32 E. None
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