Question

An animal runs 4 meters east, and then 4 meters west, all in 10 seconds.

What was the animal's VELOCITY?

Answer 1

v = 0.8 m/s (west)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

An animal runs 4 meters east, and then 4 meters west, all in 10 seconds.

We need to find animal's velocity.

Displacement of animal = final position - initial position

= -4-4

= - 8 m

Average velocity = total displacement/time

So,

`v=(-8)/(10)\\\\v=-0.8\ m/s`

So, the animal's velocity is 0.8 m/s due west.