A beetle runs an erratic pattern on a square kitchen table that is 1.5 m on a side.The sides are arranged along the directions North/South and East/West.If he begins at the Southwest corner,and travels along one side to the adjacent corner in 20.0 s.He then turns north,and reaches the Northeast corner 12.5 s later.What is the magnitude of his average velocity for the whole trip?
A) 0.092 m/s
B) 0.098 m/s
C) 0.065 m/s
D) 0.033 m/s

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The beetle travels a total distance of 3.0 m (1.5 m east and 1.5 m north) in a total time of 32.5 s. The average velocity is the total displacement divided by the total time, which is 3.0 m / 32.5 s = 0.092 m/s.

A Beetle Runs an Erratic Pattern on a Square Kitchen