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When a person leaves his home for sightseeing by his car, the meter reads 12352 km. When he returns home after two hours the reding is 12416 km. a. What is the average speed of the car during this period? B. What is the averge velocity?

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A, B, C
a. Total distance covered `=12416-12352
= 64 km, in 2 hours
` :. Speed = 64/2=32km/h`
b. As he returns to his house, the displacement is zero.,
`:. Velocity =(Displacement/Time)
=0`
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