The odometer of a car reads 2000km at the start of a trip and 2400km at the end of the trip. If the trip took 8h, calculate the average speed of the car in kmh−1 and ms−1.

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Solution

Distance travel by car=(2400−2000)km
=400km
Speed=distance/time=400/8=50 km/h
Speed(m/s)=50×5/18=13.88 m/s.

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The odometer of a car reads 2000km at the start of a trip and 2400km at the end of the trip. If the trip took 8h, calculate the average speed of the car in kmh−1 and ms−1.

Distance travel by car=(2400−2000)km=400kmSpeed=distance/time=400/8=50 km/hSpeed(m/s)=50×5/18=13.88 m/s.

Distance travel by car=(2400−2000)km
=400km
Speed=distance/time=400/8=50 km/h
Speed(m/s)=50×5/18=13.88 m/s.