Question

1. A lab cart travels at 0.5 m/s for 3.7 m. How long did it take the cart to travel this distance? show steps

Answer 1

Time, t = 7.4 secs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed can be defined as distance covered per unit time. Speed is a scalar quantity and as such it has magnitude but no direction.

Mathematically, speed is given by the equation;

`Speed = (distance)/(time)` ....equation 1

`Time = (distance)/(speed)` .....equation 2

Given the following data;

Speed = 0.5m/s

Distance = 3.7m

Substituting into equation 2;

`Time = (3.7)/(0.5)`

Time, t = 7.4 secs.