4. A meteorite travels at 15 km/s before reaching Earth's atmosphere. Calculate how far it travels in 12 s. (Distance)

Yoav Gur asked Jul 19, 2023

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4. A meteorite travels at 15 km/s before reaching Earth's

atmosphere. Calculate how far it travels in 12 s. (Distance)

Yoav Gur asked Jul 19, 2023

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Answer:

180 km

Step-by-step explanation:

velocity (v) = distance (s) / time (t)

From there we get that the distance is: s=v*t

s = 15 km/s * 12 s

s =180 km

Luksak answered Jul 24, 2023

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