Polar Bears are extremely good swimmers and can travel as long as 10 hours without resting. If a polar bear swims with an average speed of 2.6 m/s, how far does it travel in 10.0 hours? Express this in m and km.
To determine the distance traveled by the polar bear in 10.0 hours, we can use the formula:
Distance = Speed × Time
Given that the polar bear swims with an average speed of 2.6 m/s and the time traveled is 10.0 hours, we need to convert the time to seconds as the speed is given in meters per second.
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 minute = 60 seconds
So, 10.0 hours = 10.0 × 60 × 60 = 36,000 seconds
Now we can calculate the distance traveled:
Distance = 2.6 m/s × 36,000 s = 93,600 meters
To express this distance in kilometers, we divide by 1,000 (since there are 1,000 meters in a kilometer):
93,600 meters ÷ 1,000 = 93.6 kilometers
Therefore, the polar bear travels a distance of 93,600 meters or 93.6 kilometers in 10.0 hours.