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A student goes from his to his friend`s house with speed ` v_1`. Finding the door of his friend`s home closed, he returns back to his own house with the speed ` v_2`. Then the averge speed and net displacement of student is [consider distance between two houses be S].

A

(a) ` (v_1+v_2)/2 , 0`

B

(b) ` sqrt ( v_1 v_2 , 2 S`

C

(c ) (2 v_1 v_2 )/(v_1+v_2), 0`

D

(d) ` v_1 v_2, S`

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To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the student's journey from his home to his friend's house and back, calculating the average speed and net displacement. ### Step 1: Understand the Journey The student travels from his home to his friend's house and then returns back. The distance between the two houses is given as \( S \). ### Step 2: Calculate Displacement Displacement is defined as the change in position. Since the student starts and ends at the same point (his home), the net displacement is: \[ \text{Net Displacement} = 0 \] ### Step 3: Calculate Time Taken for Each Leg of the Journey 1. **Time taken to go to friend's house**: - Speed = \( v_1 \) - Distance = \( S \) - Time taken (T1) is given by: \[ T_1 = \frac{S}{v_1} \] 2. **Time taken to return home**: - Speed = \( v_2 \) - Distance = \( S \) - Time taken (T2) is given by: \[ T_2 = \frac{S}{v_2} \] ### Step 4: Calculate Total Distance and Total Time - **Total Distance**: - The student travels to his friend's house and back, so the total distance is: \[ \text{Total Distance} = S + S = 2S \] - **Total Time**: - The total time taken for the journey is the sum of the time taken for each leg: \[ \text{Total Time} = T_1 + T_2 = \frac{S}{v_1} + \frac{S}{v_2} \] ### Step 5: Calculate Average Speed Average speed is defined as the total distance divided by the total time taken: \[ \text{Average Speed} = \frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Total Time}} = \frac{2S}{\frac{S}{v_1} + \frac{S}{v_2}} \] We can simplify this expression: \[ \text{Average Speed} = \frac{2S}{S \left(\frac{1}{v_1} + \frac{1}{v_2}\right)} = \frac{2}{\frac{1}{v_1} + \frac{1}{v_2}} = \frac{2v_1v_2}{v_1 + v_2} \] ### Final Answers - **Net Displacement**: \( 0 \) - **Average Speed**: \( \frac{2v_1v_2}{v_1 + v_2} \) ---

To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the student's journey from his home to his friend's house and back, calculating the average speed and net displacement. ### Step 1: Understand the Journey The student travels from his home to his friend's house and then returns back. The distance between the two houses is given as \( S \). ### Step 2: Calculate Displacement Displacement is defined as the change in position. Since the student starts and ends at the same point (his home), the net displacement is: \[ ...
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