Questions: Based on the diagram below, what is the average velocity of the object if it starts at position A, then goes to B, then goes to C, if this all took 53.15 s to happen.

Based on the diagram below, what is the average velocity of the object if it starts at position A, then goes to B, then goes to C, if this all took 53.15 s to happen.

Transcript text: Based on the diagram below, what is the average velocity of the object if it starts at position $A$, then goes to $B$, then goes to $C$, if this all took 53.15 s to happen.

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Determine the Total Distance Traveled

The object travels from A to B, which is 14.9 meters, and then from B to C, which is 19 meters. The total distance traveled is: \[ 14.9 \, \text{m} + 19 \, \text{m} = 33.9 \, \text{m} \]

Step 2: Determine the Total Time Taken

The total time taken for the entire journey is given as 53.15 seconds.

Step 3: Calculate the Average Velocity

Average velocity is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken: \[ \text{Average Velocity} = \frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Total Time}} = \frac{33.9 \, \text{m}}{53.15 \, \text{s}} \approx 0.637 \, \text{m/s} \]