A cloud drifted 2,520 meters to the east at a constant velocity. It took the cloud 18 minutes to drift that far. What was the cloud's velocity?

Rolando Cruz asked Jun 8, 2023

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A cloud drifted 2,520 meters to the east at a constant velocity. It took the cloud 18 minutes

to drift that far. What was the cloud's velocity?

Rolando Cruz asked Jun 8, 2023

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

D = 2 520 m

t = 18 min = 18·60 = 1080 s

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V - ?

V = D / t = 2 520 / 1 080 ≈ 2.33 m/s or V = 8.4 km/h

VladLosev answered Jun 14, 2023

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