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Average speed of a car between points A and B is 20 m/s, between B and C is 15 m/s, between C and D is 10 m/s. What is the average speed between A and D, if the time taken in the mentioned sections is 20s, 10s and 5s respectively?(a) 17.14 m/s(b) 15 m/s(c) 10 m/s(d) 45 m/sThis question was posed to me in final exam.The question is from Straight Line Motion topic in section Motion in a Straight Line of Physics – Class 11

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Right answer is (a) 17.14 m/s

Best explanation: Average speed is the total distance divided by total TIME taken. Total DISPLACEMENT (d = VT) = 20×20 + 15×10 + 10×5 = 600 m. Total time = 20 + 10 + 5 = 35 s. THEREFORE, average speed = 600/35 = 17.14 m/s.



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