A frisbee is thrown horizontally with a speed of 12 m/s. If the frisbee moves a horizontal distance of 15 m, how long will it stay in the air?
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A frisbee is thrown horizontally with a speed of 12 m/s. if the frisbee moves a horizontal distance of 15m, how long will it stay in stay in the air?
To determine how long the frisbee will stay in the air, we can use the fact that the horizontal distance traveled by an object in uniform motion is equal to the product of its horizontal velocity and the time it takes to travel that distance.
In this case, the frisbee is moving horizontally with a speed of 12 m/s and travels a distance of 15 m. Therefore, we need to find the time it takes for the frisbee to travel 15 m with a velocity of 12 m/s.
We can use the formula:
time = distance / velocity
Plugging in the values, we get:
time = 15 m / 12 m/s
Dividing 15 m by 12 m/s gives:
time = 1.25 s
Therefore, the frisbee will stay in the air for 1.25 seconds.