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Jogger Example
publish date: 2022/06/18 13:12:00 GMT+10
volume_muteSuppose a jogger leaves her house and jogs north 300 meters to the streetlamp on the corner. She turns west, jogs another 300 meters, and gets the oak tree 2 minutes after leaving home
- Which of the three distances given in the figure is the displacement d?
- What is the jogger's average velocity?
- What is the total distance (not displacement) travelled?
- What is the average speed (not velocity) during the 2 minutes?
Please drag and drop the selected option in the right place or type it instead
350 meters/min
500 meters
700 meters
250 meters/min in a direction between north and west
Correct Answer
(1) 500 meters
(2) 250 meters/min in a direction between north and west
(3) 700 meters
(4) 350 meters/min
Explanation
It is the clear that speed and velocity are definitely different things
Reference
Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide