A particle moving along the straight line travels first 3m distance with speed 2 m/s, second 3m distance with speed 3 m/s and the third 3m distance with speed 6 m/s. The average speed of the particle is :-
Question
A particle moving along the straight line travels first 3m distance with speed 2 m/s, second 3m distance with speed 3 m/s and the third 3m distance with speed 6 m/s. The average speed of the particle is :-
Solution
To calculate the average speed of the particle, we need to use the formula:
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
The total distance travelled by the particle is 3m + 3m + 3m = 9m.
The time taken to travel each segment is:
- For the first 3m, time = distance / speed = 3m / 2 m/s = 1.5s
- For the second 3m, time = distance / speed = 3m / 3 m/s = 1s
- For the third 3m, time = distance / speed = 3m / 6 m/s = 0.5s
So, the total time taken is 1.5s + 1s + 0.5s = 3s.
Therefore, the average speed = Total distance / Total time = 9m / 3s = 3 m/s.
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