Question

A boat travels with a velocity equal to 14.0 meters per second, east in 6.15 seconds. What distance in meters does the boat travel?

Answer 1

Distance, d is 86.1 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Time, t = 6.15secs

Velocity = 14m/s

Velocity can be defined as the rate of change in displacement (distance) with time. Velocity is a vector quantity and as such it has both magnitude and direction.

Mathematically, velocity is given by the equation;

`Velocity = (distance)/(time)`

`V = (d)/(t)`

`d = Vt`

Substituting into the above equation;

`d = 14 * 6.15`

d = 86.1m

Hence, the distance traveled by the boat is 86.1 meters.