A car moves from X to Y with a uniform speed vu and returns to X with a uniform speed vd. The average speed for this round trip is
- vu vd
- vd vuvd + vu
- vu + vd2
- 2vd vuvd + vu
Answer
(4) 2vd vuvd + vu
Solution
Let XY = d.
Total time = dvu + dvd = d(vd + vu)vu vd
Average speed = 2d d(vd + vu)vu vd
∴ Average speed = 2vd vuvd + vu
Answer: (4)