2. a person began running due east and covered 15 kilometers in 2.0 hours. what is the average velocity of the person?

7.5 km/h (2.1 m/s) due east

Explanation:

The average velocity of the person is given by:

where

d is the displacement

t is the time taken

In this problem,

d = 15 km is the displacement

t = 2.0 h is the time elapsed

so the average velocity is

and the direction is the same as the displacement (east).

We can also convert the velocity into SI units (m/s). We have:

d = 15 km = 15,000 m

t = 2.0 h * 3600 s/h = 7200 s