Question

Find the average velocity (in m/s) of a cyclist that starts 150 meters north of town and is 1200 meters north of town after 30 minutes

Answer 1

v = 0.58 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The velocity of an object is given as the ratio of the total distance traveled by the object to the time interval taken for traveling. Hence, we use the following formula to find the average velocity of the cyclist:

v = s/t

where,

v = average velocity = ?

s = distance traveled = final position - initial position =1200 m - 150 m =1050 m

t = time interval = (30 min)(60 s/1 min) = 1800 s

Therefore,

v = 1050 m/1800 s

v = 0.58 m/s