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26. Pete drives 150 meters in 18 seconds. What is his speed in meters per second?

a. 8 m/s
b. 8.3 m/s
c. 8.3 m/s north
d. none of the above

User Lunohodov
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Speed is defined as quotient of distance and time.


</p><p>s=(d)/(t)=(150)/(18)=8.33\dots</p><p>

Speed is a scalar value therefore we cannot determine its vector. Speed with vector is known as velocity and that is where we specify its vector because velocity is a vector value.

So the answer is 8.3 m/s.

Hope this helps.

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User Thomas Martinez
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All you have to do is divide 150 by 18 and that will get you how many meters Pete drives per second

150 ÷ 18

8.3333333333333333333

so...

8.3 m/s (B)

Hope this helped!

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