Cheryl runs a race on a circular 400.0 m track. She starts running east at the starting line and stops 20.0 m west of the starting line. Her time is 80 s. What is her average speed? Cheryl runs a race on a circular 400.0 m track. She starts running east at the startingline and stops 20.0 m west of the starting line. Her time is 80s. What is her averagespeed?0.21 m/s-0.21 m/s50 m/s4.8 m/s

Given that, Distance of circular track, d1 = 400 m Cheryl starts running east at the starting line…

Cheryl runs a race on a circular 400.0 m track. She starts running east at the starting line and stops 20.0 m west of the starting line. Her time is 80 s. What is her average speed? 0.21 m/s -0.21 m/s 50 m/s 4.8 m/s

Cheryl runs a race on a circular 400.0 m track. She starts running east at the starting line and stops 20.0 m west of the starting line. Her time is 80 s. What is her average speed? 0.21 m/s -0.21 m/s 50 m/s 4.8 m/s

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