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A car travels 2500 m in 8 minutes. Calculate the speed at which the car travelled

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Answer:

5.95m/s to 2 decimal places

Step-by-step explanation:

In physics speed is measured in metres per second so convert 8mins to seconds

8x60=420 seconds

The formula needed:

Speed (m/s)= Distance (m)/Time (s)

2500/420=5.95m/s

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