Question

Use the equation d = st, where d = distance, s = speed, and t = time. If you jog

at a speed of 1.5 m/s for 20 seconds, how far do you travel?
A. 13.3 m
B. 30 m
C. 5 m
D. 21.5 m

Answer 1

Distance = 30 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Speed = 1.5 m/s

Time = 20 seconds

To find the distance travelled;

Speed can be defined as distance covered per unit time. Speed is a scalar quantity and as such it has magnitude but no direction.

Mathematically, speed is given by the formula;

`Speed = (distance)/(time)`

Making distance the subject of formula, we have;

`Distance = speed * time`

Substituting into the above formula, we have;

`Distance = 1.5 * 20`

Distance = 30 meters