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A tennis ball covers a distance of 12 meters in 0.4 seconds what is the velocity of the tennis ball?

User Noam M
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V=d/t
V=12/0.4
V=30 m/s
User Avi Zloof
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Answer:

30m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Distance = 12m

Time taken = 0.4s

Unknown:

Velocity of the tennis ball = ?

Solution:

Velocity of a body is the displacement per unit of time.

Velocity =
(displacement)/(time)

So;

Velocity =
(12)/(0.4) = 30m/s

User Parvaz Bhaskar
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