Answer to Question #134745 in Physics for Ranjith Kumar

Question

A car travels 450km in 4 hours. If that journey included a 20 minute rest break, what is the average speed of the car when it was actually moving? (Round answer to the nearest whole number)

Answer 1

The average speed of the car when it was actually moving excludes the break time:

$$s=\frac{D}{t_m-t_b}=\frac{450}{4-20/60}=123\text{ km/h}.$$