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o 12/1/2017 10:00 PM 10/ 100 Gradebook Print Calculator Periodic Table Question

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Question

o 12/1/2017 10:00 PM 10/ 100 Gradebook Print Calculator Periodic Table Question 4 of 20 Sapling Learning Map A gnat takes off from one end of a pencil and flies around erratically for 38.1 seconds before landing on the other end of the same pencil, If the gnat flew a total distance of 7.65 meters, and the pencil is 0.0913 m long, find the gnat's average speed, as well as the magnitude of the gnat's average velocity vector Average Speed Average Velocity Number Number m/ s m/ S xit Previous 0 Check Answer 0 Next

Explanation / Answer

As

Average speed = total distance travelled / time taken

= 7.65/38.1

= 0.2008 m/s

And

Average velocity = displacement / time taken

= 0.0913/38.1

= 0.002444 m/s