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Average velocity and speed in one direction: word problems

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Problem

Grant sprints 50m to the right with an average velocity of 3.0ms.
How many seconds did Grant sprint?
Answer using a coordinate system where rightward is positive.
Round the answer to two significant digits.
  • Your answer should be
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
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