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A body covers one-third of its journey with speed u, next one-third with speed v and the last one-third with speed w. Calculate the average speed of the body over the entire journey.

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uvwuv+vw+uw
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3uvwuv+vw+uw
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2uvwuv+vw+uw
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4uvwuv+vw+uw
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Solution

The correct option is B 3uvwuv+vw+uw
Let the distance travelled in the whole journey be D
Part 1: (One-third distance with speed u)
Distance = D/3; Speed = u
Time = Distance/Speed = D/3u
Part 2: (One third with speed v)
Distance = D/3; Speed = v
Time = Distance/Speed = D/3v
Part 3: (One third with speed w)
Distance = D/3; Speed = w
Time = Distance/Speed= D/3w.
Average speed over the entire journey =Total DistanceTotal time
=DD3u+D3v+D3w=3uvwuv+vw+uw

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