Question

Starting from rest, an object travels at a constant speed of 150 cm/s (centimeters per second) along a straight line. If d is the total distance in cm that the object has traveled at time t seconds, then which of the following gives the equation expressing d as a function of t, and the total distance d in meters that the object has traveled at time t = 2 seconds?

Answer 1

The equation expressing d as a function of t can be found by using the formula for distance traveled with constant speed:

d = vt

where d is the distance, v is the constant speed, and t is the time elapsed.

In this case, the speed is 150 cm/s, so the equation is:

d = 150t

To find the total distance traveled in meters at t = 2 seconds, we need to first find the total distance traveled in centimeters at t = 2 seconds:

d = 150t

d = 150(2)

d = 300 cm

To convert to meters, we divide by 100:

d = 300/100

d = 3 meters

Therefore, at t = 2 seconds, the object has traveled a total distance of 3 meters.