Question

A car moving in a straight line at a constant velocity starts at a position of 10 meters and finishes at 30 meters in 5 seconds. What is the velocity of the car?

a) 4 m/s
b) 6 m/s
c) 8 m/s
d) 10 m/s

Answer 1

The velocity of the car is 4 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The velocity of the car can be found by dividing the displacement by the time taken. In this case, the car starts at position 10 meters and finishes at position 30 meters in 5 seconds. The displacement is therefore 30 - 10 = 20 meters. Dividing the displacement by the time gives us 20 / 5 = 4 meters per second. Therefore, the velocity of the car is 4 m/s, which corresponds to option a).