Question

a tortoise travelled across a path 1 m wide in 10 minutes. it then rested for 2 minutes and went across a 2 m wide across 2 m wide piece of grass in the next 8 minutes.

a. how fast was it travelling when it crossed the path?

b. how fast was it travelling when it crossed the grass?

c. what was the average speed for the whole journey?

Answer 1

a)Speed =Distance/Time
=1/600=0.00167 m/s
b)Speed=Distance/Time
=2/480=0.0042 m/s
c)Average speed =3/960=0.003125m/s

Answer 2

Explanation:

a)Speed =Distance/Time

=1/600=0.00167 m/s

b)Speed=Distance/Time

=2/480=0.0042 m/s

c)Average speed =3/960=0.003125m/s