Answer:
Average velocity = 5.9 km/ hr (or 1.64 m/s).
Explanation:
Velocity = [tex]\frac{displacement}{time}[/tex]
It is a vector quantity and has an SI unit of m/s.
Displacement = [tex]\sqrt{x^{2} + y^{2} }[/tex]
x = 5 km east
y = 6 km north + 4 km north
= 10 km north
So that,
Displacement = [tex]\sqrt{5^{2} + 10^{2} }[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{25 + 100}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{125}[/tex]
= 11.1803
Displacement = 11.18 km = 11180 m
Time = 1.9 hr = 6840 seconds
Average velocity = [tex]\frac{11.180}{1.9}[/tex]
= 5.8842
Average velocity = 5.9 km/ hr
The average velocity is 5.9 km/ hr (or 1.64 m/s).
