Calculate the speed (S) for each of the five segments of the trip. Give the velocities (v) for each of the five segments of the trip. Calculate the average speed for the whole trip by adding all the individual distances and dividing the sum by the total time taken to complete the whole trip. Finish (School) Walked 60 meters in 20 seconds E Walked 120 meters in 60 seconds Start (Home) Walked 120 meters in 40 seconds Walked 90 meters in 30 seconds Walked 250 meters K Tin 50 seconds C

Calculate the speed (S) for each of the five segments of the trip. Give the velocities (v) for each of the five segments of the trip. Calculate the average speed for the whole trip by adding all the individual distances and dividing the sum by the total time taken to complete the whole trip. Finish (School) Walked 60 meters in 20 seconds E Walked 120 meters in 60 seconds Start (Home) Walked 120 meters in 40 seconds Walked 90 meters in 30 seconds Walked 250 meters K Tin 50 seconds C

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Calculate the speed (S) for each of the five segments of the trip.
Give the velocities (v) for each of the five segments of the trip.
Calculate the average speed for the whole trip by adding all the individual distances and dividing the sum by the
total time taken to complete the whole trip.
Finish (School)
Walked 60 meters
in 20 seconds E
Walked 120 meters
in 60 seconds
Start (Home)
Walked 120 meters
in 40 seconds D
Walked 90 meters
in 30 seconds
Walked 250 meters
in 50 seconds
C
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