Answer:
Average speed = 3.17 km/h and Average velocity = 1.5 km/h
Step-by-step explanation:
It is given that,
Eric walks 7 km East in 2 hours and then 2.5 km West in 1 hour.
Average speed = distance/time
Distance = 7km + 2.5 km = 9.5 km
Time = 2 h + 1 h = 3 h
Average speed,
[tex]s=\dfrac{9.5\ km}{3\ h}\\\\s=3.17\ km/h[/tex]
Average velocity = displacement/time
Displacement = 7 km +(-2.5 km) = 4.5 km
Average velocity,
[tex]v=\dfrac{4.5\ km}{3\ h}\\\\v=1.5\ km/h[/tex]
So, 3.17 km/h is the average speed and 1.5 km/h is the average velocity for the whole journey that Eric takes.
