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13-09-2022
Physics

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A student contends:
"If I climb up a mountain at 1 mile per hour for 2 hours and then turn around and climb back down at 3 miles per hour, then my average speed will be 2 miles per hour."
What, if anything, is wrong with this statement? If something is wrong, identify it and explain how to correct it. If this statement is correct, explain why.

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