College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Kinematics: Description of Motion - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 61: 20

Answer

$a). 96.4 km/hr$ b). She need NOT exceed the 65-mi/hr speed limit.

Work Step by Step

a). From 8.00 am to 3.00 pm, time difference is 7 hours. So, average speed = $\frac{675km}{7hr}=96.4km/hr$ b). 1 mile = 1.609 km 65 mile/hr = $1.609 \times 65$ km/hr=104.6 km/hr. Therefore, she need NOT exceed the 65-mi/hr speed limit.
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