Question

Rebecca bought a wind-up car that travels in a straight line. If the car's average velocity was 1.5 m/s south, and it traveled a distance of 18 meters in that direction, how long was the car moving?

a. 27 seconds
b. 16.5 seconds
c. 19.5 seconds
d. 12 seconds

Answer 1

The car was moving for 12 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the length of time the car was moving, we can divide the distance it traveled by its average velocity. In this case, the car traveled 18 meters south at an average velocity of 1.5 m/s south. Therefore, the time can be calculated as:

Time = Distance / Velocity

Time = 18 m / 1.5 m/s = 12 seconds

So, the car was moving for 12 seconds.