If it takes a horse 175 seconds to make 3.00 laps around a horse track (each lap is equal to 1.00 km), what was the horse's average velocity in m/s when he crosses the start/finish line? Be sure to answer to the correct number of significant digits and include units.

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If it takes a horse 175 seconds to make 3.00 laps around a horse track (each lap is equal to 1.00 km), what was the horse's average velocity in
m/s when he crosses the start/finish line? Be sure to answer to the correct number of significant digits and include units.
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