A polar bear starts at the North Pole. It travels 1.0 km south, then 1.0 km east, and then 1.0 km north to return to its starting point. This trip takes 45 min. What was the bear's average velocity?

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The bear ends up at its starting point, so the displacement is zero. Average velocity is displacement divided by time, and since displacement is zero, the average velocity is 0.00 km/h.

A Polar Bear Starts at the North Pole