The well-fed ants of the Fourth North Creek Ant Colony maintain and adhere to a
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The well-fed ants of the Fourth North Creek Ant Colony maintain and adhere to a straight trail along the ground between the nearby picnic table and the hole leading to their underground nest. In the colony's folklore this trail has been known since ancient times as the x-axis. One member of the colony, returning to the nest alter quenching its thirst with a serious portion of a tasty beverage dripping from the picnic table is observed first at position x_1 = 9.55 m on the trail Then it is seen staggering back and forth along the trail, eventually stopping for a nap at position x_1 = 8.41 m exactly 89.5 s later. Find the ant's average velocity during this time interval.Explanation / Answer
average velocity = total displacement / time
An object which moves in the negative direction has a negative velocity which is a case here since the ant final poistion is left to the initial position on x axis
hence average velocity = (8.41-9.55)/89.5
= -0.013 m/s
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