Question

What total distance in meters did the object travel during the time interval of 10 s to 25 s?

Answer 1

150 m if the velocity is 10 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The total distance travelled by an object in uniform motion (=moving with constant velocity) is given by

`d=v\Delta t` (1)

where

d is the distance covered

v is the velocity of the object

`\Delta t` is the time interval elapsed

In this problem:

`\Delta t = 25 - 10 = 15 s` is the time interval considered

Here we don't know the velocity of the object. Therefore, in order to solve the problem, we will assume its value is:

`v=10 m/s`

(however, you can use any other value instead of 10 m/s, if the velocity is different)

Substituting into eq(1), we find the distance travelled:

`d=(10)(15)=150 m`