Kenneth ran a marathon (26.2 miles) in 5.5 hours. What was Kenneth's average speed? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) a) 0.2 mphb) 4.8 mphc) 5.5 mphd) 144.1 mph

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Nickolas Barron

Physics

3 January, 20:25

Kenneth ran a marathon (26.2 miles) in 5.5 hours. What was Kenneth's average speed? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) a) 0.2 mphb) 4.8 mphc) 5.5 mphd) 144.1 mph

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William Flynn · Answer 1

b) 4.8 mph

Explanation:

Average speed:Speed is the rate of change of distance with time. Speed is a scalar quantity because it can be represented by magnitude only. The S. I unit of speed is m/s.

The mathematical formula for speed is given below

S = d/t ... Equation 1

Where S = speed, d = distance and t = time.

Given:

d = 26.2 miles, t = 5.5 hours.

substituting these values into equation 1,

S = 26.2/5.5

S = 4.763 mph

To the nearest tenth,

S = 4.8 mph

Thus Kenneth's average speed is 4.8 mph

The right option is b) 4.8 mph