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Posted by Jordan on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 11:51am.

At the annual turtle races, Poindexter, the record holder, is trying to retain his title. As the race begins, Poindexter starts off racing North with a speed of 0.025 m/s. He retains this speed for 0.5 meters at which time he speeds up to 0.10 m/s. He continues at this rate for 0.75 meters. Tiring, he slows to 0.07 m/s and continues for another half of a meter. Applying all his concentration and effort for the last bit of the race he increases his speed to a swift 0.085 m/s. An exhausted Wood Turtle, Poindexter completes his two meter race beating his closest competitor by a nose.

What was his displacement?

Math? Science? - Writeacher, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 12:19pm
Assistance needed. (What in the world is "ipc"?)

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ipc - SraJMcGin, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 12:20pm
This is definitely NOT my area, but the following might help?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=eMm&ei=DPrVSrXPGJD8MJeaqJQD&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAoQBSgA&q=how+to+figure+displacement+in+a+race&spell=1

Sra
physics - Jordan, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 12:49pm
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ipc - SraJMcGin, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6:38pm
Knowing now that your area is physics, try the follwing:

http://www.google.com/search?q=displacement+in+physics&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Sra

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