A Turtle Takes 3

question 4

Multiple Choice

A turtle takes 3.5 minutes to walk 18 m toward the south along a deserted highway. A truck driver stops and picks up the turtle. The driver takes the turtle to a town 1.1 km to the north with an average speed of 12 m/s. What is the magnitude of the average velocity of the turtle for its entire journey?

• A)3.6 m/s
• B)9.8 m/s
• C)6.0 m/s
• D)2.6 m/s
• E)11 m/s

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