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i need help with this quiestion. jim rode his skate board down a straight road at a constant velocity for 1.8 minutes. He skated 630 meters in that time. what was his velocity

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Jim rode for 1.8 mins a distance of 63 meters.

When we have a constant velocity, we can use the next formula:

Velocity = distance / time

convert 1.8 mins to seconds,

Then

1.8 mins = 108 seconds

Replace the values:

v= 630m/108 s

v = 5.833 m/s

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