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Calculate the speed of the body.

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Updated on : 2022-09-05

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Distance $= A B + B C = 60 + 40 = 100 m$
Time $= 6 s + 4 s = 10 s e c$
$∴$ Speed $= \frac{D i s t a n c e}{T i m e} = \frac{1 0 0}{1 0} = 10 m / s$

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