Question

A red plastic buggy car can cover 60cm in 3 seconds. A little blue plastic buggy car can cover 240cm in 8 seconds. The two buggies are placed at the same starting line, pointed in the same direction at the same time. Find the velocity of each buggy.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

The velocity of a body is given by:

`v=(d)/(t)`

where d = displacement

t = time traveled

The red plastic buggy covers 60 cm (0.6 m) in 3 seconds. Therefore, its velocity is:

`\begin{gathered} v=(0.6)/(3) \\ v=0.2m\/s \end{gathered}`

The little blue plastic buggy covers 240 cm (2.4 m) in 8 seconds. Therefore, its velocity is:

`\begin{gathered} v=(2.4)/(8) \\ v=0.3m\/s \end{gathered}`