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Chapter 2 Problem 17P

Question

A finch rides on the back of a Galapagos tortoise, which walks at the stately pace of 0.060 m/s. After 1.2 minutes the finch tires of the tortoise's slow pace, and takes flight in the same direction for another 1.2 minutes at 12 m/s. What was the average speed of the finch for this 2.4-minute interval?

Solution

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We need to find the average speed of the finch for the total time interval.

At the beginning, the speed was: \(v_1=0.060\mathrm{\ m}/\mathrm{s}\).

The time for which it moved at this speed is: \(t_1=1.2 \ \text{ minutes }=1.2\times60=72\mathrm{\ s}\).

The distance covered is: \(s_1=vt=0.060\times72=4.32\mathrm{\ m}\).

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A finch rides on the back of a Galapagos tortoise, which

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