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7 December, 14:27

A sprinter ran a 100 meter dash in 12.5 seconds. What was his speed?'

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  1. 7 December, 14:56
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    Speed is (pretty much) the same thing as velocity.

    Velocity can be calculated by dividing the distance traveled over the time it took to travel said distance.

    V=d/t

    V=100 meters/12.5 seconds=8 meters per second

    Velocity=8 m/s
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