Question 2 of 34
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lan’s school is exactly 6 blocks north of his house. What is his average
velocity on a walk from home to school that takes him 12 minutes?
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A. 6 blocks/min north
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B. 2 min/blocks
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c. 0.5 blocks/min north
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D. 2 blocks/min north
Answer: Option C) 0.5 blocks/min north
Explanation:
Distance of lan’s school from his house = 6 blocks north
Time taken from lan’s house to school = 12 minutes
Average velocity of Ian = ?
Recall that average velocity is the total displacement divided by the total time taken.
Average velocity = (Displacement / Time taken)
Average velocity = (6 blocks north/12 minutes)
= 0.5 blocks/min north
Thus, Ian’s walk with an average velocity of 0.5 blocks per minute towards north.