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A vehicle travels half the distance L with speed `v_1` and the other half with speed `v_2`, What is the average speed?

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The average speed of a vehicle for the two equals parts.
`ltvgt =2/(1/v_1+1/v_2)=(2v_1v_2)/(v_1+v_2)`
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