A Beetle Runs an Erratic Pattern on a Square Kitchen

question 52

Multiple Choice

A beetle runs an erratic pattern on a square kitchen table that is 1.5 m on a side.The sides are arranged along the directions North/South and East/West.If he begins at the Southwest corner,and travels along one side to the adjacent corner in 20.0 s.He then turns north,and reaches the Northeast corner 12.5 s later.What is the magnitude of his average velocity for the whole trip?

• A) 0.092 m/s
• B) 0.098 m/s
• C) 0.065 m/s
• D) 0.033 m/s

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