A car travels at a constant speed of 20 m/s. Work out the time it takes for the car to travel 10 km. Give your answer in minutes and seconds.

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Solution

Constant speed of car is S = 20 m/s
Distance D = 10 km = 10 x 1000 m= 10000 m

As Distance = Speed x Time

Time to cover the distance = 10000/20
= 500 second
or 500/60 = 8.3 minutes

Hence anwer is 8 minute 30 second

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A car travels at a constant speed of 20 m/s. Work out the time it takes for the car to travel 10 km. Give your answer in minutes and seconds.

Constant speed of car is S = 20 m/s Distance D = 10 km = 10 x 1000 m= 10000 m As Distance = Speed x Time Time to cover the distance = 10000/20 = 500 second or 500/60 = 8.3 minutes Hence anwer is 8 minute 30 second

Constant speed of car is S = 20 m/s
Distance D = 10 km = 10 x 1000 m= 10000 m

As Distance = Speed x Time

Time to cover the distance = 10000/20
= 500 second
or 500/60 = 8.3 minutes

Hence anwer is 8 minute 30 second