A car travels west at 80 km/h for 1.0 h. It then travels north at 45 km/h for 1.0 h. Which quantity has a larger magnitude for the car during this trip?
A. The average speed.
B. The average velocity.
C. (Both average speed and average velocity have the same magnitude.)
D. (Not enough information is given to determine this.)
Answer:A
A car travels west at 80 km/h for 1.0 h. It then travels north at 45 km/h for 1.0 h. Which quantity has a larger magnitude for the car during this trip?
A. The average speed. B. The average velocity. C. (Both average speed and average velocity have the same magnitude.) D. (Not enough information is given to determine this.)