You travel 20.0 mph for 0.500 hour, 40.0 mph for 1.00 hour, 30.0 mph for 0.500 hour, and 50.0 mph for 2.00 hours. What is the total distance traveled?
Physics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Velocity = 20 mph
Time = 0.5 hour
Velocity = 40 mph
Time = 1 hour
Velocity = 30 mph
Time = 0.5 hour
Velocity = 50 mph
Time = 2 hours
Determine the distance traveled.
Formula for velocity:
v = d/t
d = vt
Solution:
Substitute the given values of the velocity and time to the formula for the distance.
d = vt
d = (20 mph)(0.5h)
d = 10 miles
d = (40 mph)(1 h)
d = 40 miles
d = (30 mph)(0.5 h)
d = 15 miles
d = (50 mph)(2 h)
d = 100 miles
= 10 + 40 + 15 + 100
= 165 miles
Final answer:
The total distance traveled is 165 miles.