Question

A toy car travels along a straight track. First, the toy car travels at 3.0 m/s for 5.0 s. Then, the car travels at 2.0 m/s for 10.0 s. Finally, the speed changes once again to 3.0 m/s for a final 5.0 s.

Calculate the total distance that the toy car has traveled through each of the given times.

Answer 1

The total distance traveled by the toy car is 50.0 m.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total distance that the toy car has traveled, we need to calculate the distances covered during each segment of the motion.

First segment:

Distance = speed * time = 3.0 m/s * 5.0 s = 15.0 m.

Second segment:

Distance = speed * time = 2.0 m/s * 10.0 s = 20.0 m.

Third segment:

Distance = speed * time = 3.0 m/s * 5.0 s = 15.0 m.

Total distance traveled = 15.0 m + 20.0 m + 15.0 m = 50.0 m.