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A boy walks from his classroom to the bookshop along a striaght corridor towards North. He covers a distance of 20 m is 25 seconds to reach the bookshop. After buying a book, he travels the same distance in the same time to reach back in the classroom. Find (a) average speed, and (b) average velocity, of the boy.

A

Average speed = 5.8 m/s , Average velocity = 20 m/s

B

Average speed = 9.8 m/s , Average velocity = 0 m/s

C

Average speed = 0.8 m/s , Average velocity = 0 m/s

D

None of these

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C
Average speed = 0.8 m/s , Average velocity = 0 m/s
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