An object travels 16 m in 4 s and then another 16 m in 2 s. What is the average speed of the object?

Solution:

Total distance travelled by the object =
16 m + 16 m = 32 m
Total time taken = 4 s + 2 s = 6 s

Average speed =
Total distance travelled / Total time taken = 32 m / 6 s
= 5.33 m s^–1
Therefore, the average speed of the object is 5.33 m s^–1
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