Question

A train is travelling along a straight track at constant velocity from Western Station to Eastern station. The mile markers increase towards the east. A passenger notices that, at mile marker 25, the reading on this stopwatch is 15 minutes, and at mile marker 60, the reading on this stopwatch is 45 minutes. What is the velocity of the train in meters per second

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Displacement of train = 60 - 25 = 35 mile

= 35 x 1.6 = 56 km

duration of time = 45 - 15 = 30 minutes

= 30 x 60 = 1800 s

velocity of train = displacement / time

= 56 / 1800 = .03111 km /s

= 31.111 m / s