The ants of the North Creek Ant Colony traverse a straight

Last updated: 6/10/2023

The ants of the North Creek Ant Colony traverse a straight trail between their colony and a nearby picnic table One ant returning after quenching its thirst with a portion of a tasty beverage dripping from the table is first observed along the trail 3 9 m from the colony Then after traveling a total of 1 8 m while staggering back and forth along the trail the ant falls unconscious 1 1 m from the colony exactly 41 s later Defining the entrance of the colony as the origin and the positive direction toward the picnic table determine the ant s average velocity vavg during this time interval