Distance traveled defines how much path an object has covered to reach its destination in a given period. The formula for distance traveled is given
Where,
- d is the distance traveled
- v is the velocity
- t is the time taken to travel
The distance-traveled formula can be applied to calculate the distance of driving a car or swimming laps in a pool. While driving a car, the distance will be calculated in miles or kilometers, the rate is in miles per hour or kilometers per hour, and time is in hours. While swimming laps in a pool, the distance will be calculated in laps.
Solved Examples
Question 1: A heavily loaded truck travels at a velocity of 60 miles per hour. Calculate the total time taken by the truck to travel a distance of 200 miles?
Answer:
Given: Velocity = 60 miles per hour
Displacement d = 200 miles
we know,
displacement d = vt
The time taken is given by
t = d/v
 = 200/60
 t = 3.33 hours
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