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Q · Time, Speed and DistanceMedium · 45s
A car travels from A to B at V₁ km/h, travels back from B to A at V₂ km/h and again goes back from A to B at V₂ km/h. The average speed of the car is:
TopicTime, Speed and Distance
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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