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Problem 18P: Vector A has x and y components of 8.70 cm and 15.0 cm, respectively; vector R has x and y...
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A bus makes a trip according to the position-time graph shown in the drawing. What is the average velocity (magnitude and direction) of the bus during (a) segment A(b) segment B, and (c) segment C? Express your answers in km/h.

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Position x (km)
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The given values with suitable variables are listed below.

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Here, xiA denotes the initial position of segment A, xfA denotes the final position of segment A, ∆tA denotes the time interval of segment A, xiB denotes the initial position of segment B, xfB denotes the final position of segment B, ∆tB denotes the time interval of segment B, xiC denotes the initial position of segment C, xfC denotes the final position of segment C, ∆tC denotes the time interval of segment C.

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