Average velocity from a position-time graph?

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The average velocity of an object can be calculated as the net displacement divided by the total time elapsed. In the context of a position-time graph, the slope represents the instantaneous velocity at any given point, but for average velocity, one must consider the overall change in position over the entire interval. In this discussion, the average velocity was determined to be 2 m/s towards the north for the complete path shown on the graph.

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what is the object's average velocity during the entire interval?
..i know velocity would be the slope..but there's different slopes so what do i do?
does it have to do with instantaneous velocity?!

physics makes me sad. :(
 

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Well there is no need to be. Average velocity is simply net displacement divided by time elapsed.
 
So..2m/s [N]? :D
 
For the complete path shown, yes.
 

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