• Q:- A car travels with the following speeds with the following durations:

    [1] with 5 meters/second for 5 seconds
    [2] with 17 meters/second for 5 seconds
    [3] with 3 meters/second for 5 seconds
    [4] with 14 meters/second for 5 seconds
    [5] with 11 meters/second for 5 seconds

    Find [1] average speed , and [2] observe that average speed is average of the speeds when time durations are the same. Share to Whatsapp





  • Total distance travelled = 5 x 5 + 17 x 5 + 3 x 5 + 14 x 5 + 11 x 5 meters

    = (5 + 17 + 3 + 14 + 11) x 5 meters
    = 50 x 5 meters = 250 meters


  • Total time travelled = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 seconds
    = 5 x 5 seconds = 25 seconds

    =>mean speed = total distance / total time
    =>mean speed = (5 + 17 + 3 + 14 + 11) x 5 meters / 5 x 5 seconds
    =>mean speed = (5 + 17 + 3 + 14 + 11) / 5 meters/second
    => mean speed = 50 / 5 = 10 meters/second


  • In (5 + 17 + 3 + 14 + 11)/5
    (5 + 17 + 3 + 14 + 11) is the sum of all the speeds and 5 is the count of all the speeds
    So, (5 + 17 + 3 + 14 + 11) divided by 5 is also the mathematical average of the speeds

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