A passenger arriving in a new town wishes to go from the station to a hotel located 10 km away on a straight road from the station. A dishonest cabman takes him along a circuitous path 23 km long and reaches the hotel in 28 min. What is (a) the average speed of the taxi, (b) the magnitude of average velocity? Are the two equal?

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(a) Total distance travelled = 23 km Total time taken = 28 min = 28 / 60 h â?´ Average speed of the taxi = Total disttance travelled / Total time taken = 23 / (28/60) = 49.29 km/h (b) Distance between the hotel and the station = 10 km = Displacement of the car â?´ Average velocity = 10 / (28/60)...
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(a) Total distance travelled = 23 km Total time taken = 28 min = 28 / 60 h â?´ Average speed of the taxi = Total disttance travelled / Total time taken = 23 / (28/60) = 49.29 km/h (b) Distance between the hotel and the station = 10 km = Displacement of the car â?´ Average velocity = 10 / (28/60) = 21.43 km/h Therefore, the two physical quantities (averge speed and average velocity) are not equal. read less
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average speed=23/28 km/ minute, Average Velocity= 10/28 km/minute No both are different
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