Question

Wedell seals make holes in sea ice so they an swim down to forage on the ocean floor below. Measurements for one seal showed that it dived straight down from such an opening reaching a depth of .30 km in a time of 5.0 minutes. What was the speed of the diving seal?

A .60 M/S
B 1.0 M/S
C 1.6 M/S
D 6.0 M/S
E 10 M/S

Answer 1

The speed of the diving seal is 1.0 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the speed of the diving seal, we can use the equation:

Speed = Distance / Time

The distance travelled by the seal is the depth of .30 km, which is equal to 300 m (since 1 km = 1000 m). The time taken by the seal is 5.0 minutes, which is equal to 300 seconds (since 1 minute = 60 seconds). Plugging these values into the equation, we get:

Speed = 300 m / 300 s = 1.0 m/s

Therefore, the speed of the diving seal is 1.0 m/s. So, the correct answer is B. 1.0 m/s.