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An ice hockey puck travels 18m in 3s before it slides into the goal.What is the speed of the traveling puck?

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Answer: 6m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed is calculated as distance divided by time. Therefore, the speed of the traveling puck would be calculated as the distance travelled by the hockey puck divided by the time taken. This will be:

= 18m / 3s

= 6m/s

The answer is 6 meters per second

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