Question

A car is moving along X- axis. As shown in figure it moves from O to P in 18 seconds and return from P to Q in 6 second. What are the average velocity and average speed of the car in going from

• O to P 
• From O to P and hack to Q

 

Answer 1

• O to P, Average velocity =20 ms 
• O to P and back to Q

 Average velocity = 10 ms^-1 

Average speed = 20 ms^-1