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A sprinter ran a 100 meter dash in 12.5 seconds. What was his speed?'

User Bruce Edge
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Answer:

Velocity 8 m/s

I really hope this helps ;D

User Luke Vo
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Speed is (pretty much) the same thing as velocity.

Velocity can be calculated by dividing the distance traveled over the time it took to travel said distance.

V=d/t

V=100 meters/12.5 seconds=8 meters per second

Velocity=8 m/s

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