Question

A meteor moving 468 km per minute traveling in a south-to-north direction passed near Earth in 2013. Does this statement describe the meteor’s speed or velocity? Why did you choose the answer above (explain why)?

Answer 1

The correct statement is A Its velocity was 7.8 km/s northward.

In fact, the problem says that the meteor was moving at 468 km per minute. We can convert this value into km/s, keeping in mind that there are 60 seconds in one minute: 1 min=60 s:

Explanation: