Question

Grant sprints 50\,\text m50m50, start text, m, end text to the right with an average velocity of 3.0\,\dfrac{\text m}{\text s}3.0 s m ​ 3, point, 0, start fraction, start text, m, end text, divided by, start text, s, end text, end fraction. How many seconds did Grant sprint?

Answer 1

16.67 s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the

Grant sprints 50m to the right with an average velocity of 3 m/s.

According to definition of speed,

Speed = distance/time

Substitute speed and distance into the formula.

3 = 50 / t

Make time t the subject of formula

t = 50 / 3

t = 16.667 seconds

Therefore, the number of seconds the Grant sprint is 16.7 s approximately.