Two students are setting up an experiment to find the average velocity of one of their pet goldfish swimming from one side of its tank to the other. Which of the following measurements will they need to make in order to calculate the average velocity?

A) The distance across the fish tank, and the final velocity of the goldfish

B) The final velocity of the goldfish, and the time it took

C) The distance across the fish tank, and the time it took

D) The final velocity of the goldfish, and the mass of the goldfish Save

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Eva Boyle

Physics

19 April, 16:02

Two students are setting up an experiment to find the average velocity of one of their pet goldfish swimming from one side of its tank to the other. Which of the following measurements will they need to make in order to calculate the average velocity?

A) The distance across the fish tank, and the final velocity of the goldfish

B) The final velocity of the goldfish, and the time it took

C) The distance across the fish tank, and the time it took

D) The final velocity of the goldfish, and the mass of the goldfish Save

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Carroll · Answer 1

The correct answer is C) The distance across the fish tank, and the time it took.

Explanation:

To find the average velocity the formula is:

Average Velocity = (Distance traveled/Time taken)

So to find the average velocity we need to have the total distance traveled by the fish and the time that is taken to travel that distance. These values and by using that formula i. e. dividing distance by time taken we can get the average velocity