Answer:
![\boxed {\boxed {\sf 12.5 \ centimeters}}](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/physics/college/6wj1bpd3cph5vk6yljc6pjww0t0afftfc9.png)
Step-by-step explanation:
We are asked to find how far a pulse travels or the distance. Distance is the product of speed and time.
![d= s * t](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/chemistry/high-school/v91mgfzzxufx0ta62211rvcxfqeiwuay83.png)
The speed of the plus is 5 centimeters per second and the time is 2.5 seconds.
Substitute the values into the formula.
![d= 5 \ cm/s * 2.5 \ s](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/physics/college/4c6wdvw9hirdtnrzugqzpff6fliaf0mezr.png)
Multiply. Note that the units of seconds will cancel each other out.
![d= 12.5 \ cm](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/physics/college/o1z2izv8ciuul4i4crjvti0dg27149jf61.png)
The pulse travels 12.5 centimeters.