In an experiment, a shearwater (a seabird) was taken from its nest, flown a dist

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In an experiment, a shearwater (a seabird) was taken from its nest, flown a distance 5130 km away, and released. It found its way back to its nest a time 13.6 days after release.

Part A- If we place the origin in the nest and extend the +x-axis to the release point, what was the bird's average velocity for the return flight? (answer will be in these units- i^ (caret) m/s)

Part B- What was the bird's average velocity in m/s for the whole episode, from leaving the nest to returning? (answer will be in these units- i^ (caret) m/s)

Explanation / Answer

A) AVERAGE VELOCITY = TOTAL DISTANCE/TOTAL TIME

V = 0-51.3*10^5/11.75*10^5 = -4.37 m/sec

b) total distance traveled from leaving the nest to returning is 0km, so velocity is 0m/s

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