Question

Spongebob Squarepants is a surprisingly fast swimmer. Spongbob can swim at a velocity of 8.3 m/s. How much time would it take Spongebob to swim 1600 meters (about one mile)

Answer 1

192.7 (192.77 to be exact)

Explanation:

1600 divided by 8.3 would equal 192.77 (simplified down to 192.7)

Answer 2

The time needed for Spongebob to swim that distance = 192.77 seconds

Explanation:

From the laws of motion, we have that the time it takes a person (in this case, Spongebob) to move from one location to another, or through a distance, equals the distance covered divided by the speed.

i.e time = distance / speed

Velocity of Spongebob's swim = 8.3 m/s

Distance swam = 1600 metres

Time taken = 1600/8.3 = 192.77 seconds