Satellite data taken several times per hour on a

Chapter 1, Problem 54GP

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Problem 54GP

Satellite data taken several times per hour on a particular albatross showed travel of 1200 km over a time of 1.4 days.

a. Given these data, what was the bird’s average speed in mph?

b. Data on the bird’s position were recorded only intermittently. Explain how this means that the bird’s actual average speed was higher than what you calculated in part a.

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