Ram records the odometer readings of his car for the distance covered from 2000 km at the start of his journey and 2400 km at the end of the journey after 8 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2023 · Topic: Mechanics (Newton's Laws of Motion and their applications)

1. 50 km/h
2. 60 km/h
3. 70 km/h
4. 80 km/h

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