Hi there
I know how to solve this in your head it's a bit late but I've got the answer !!
9 mins and 15 secs = 9 1/4 mins
= Speed - distance divided by time = 19.24 / (9+1 / 4) = 2.08
If this is useful then I'm glad i could help :)
Hi, here is the solution
1. Select column you want to put times.
2. Right click and select format.
3. go to Number tab and select custom
4. from custom list select h:mm:ss
Thats it
type the times in this format and apply average formula e.gl =AVERAGE(A1:A2:A3)
I will work, I just tested.
Average speed = 23km / 0.17hrs = 135.29km/hr
Average velocity = 4km / 0.17hrs = 23.53km/hr
The average speed is 135.29km/hr but the velocity is only 23.53km/hr. The reason that velocity is lower, is that it can be positive and negative. Remember this from our earlier discussion on velocity? If not,click to refresh your memory. Since the velocity has negative and positive values some will cancel each other out, hence the lower value. Speed, however, can only be positive.
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Sorry my mistake( it was very late when I sent the Q ). I left out some important info. Car A takes 9min 15 secs to travel 19.24 kms.What is his average speed over that distance? I can work it out if I put the time in as 9.25mins. (I have a of list secs *1.6666666. ie 15 secs =.25 min ,33secs= .55min etc). I would rather not have to check my list, I would rather type 19.24 one cell and 9:15 in the next then do my calc from there. Thank for the previos answer, I sent the wrong info :-(
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