Question

What is the speed of a bobsled whose distance-time graph indicates that it traveled 118m in 26s

Answer 1

Data:

distance travelled = 118 m

time elapsed = 26s

average speed = ?

You calculate teh average speed using the formula:

Average speed = distance travelled / time elapsed

Average speed = 118 m / 26 s = 4.54 m/s

Using two significant figures it is 4.5 m/s

Answer: 4.5 m/s