A sprinter has an average speed of 10.2 m/s. What distance, in meters, would the sprinter run in 9.80 s? (Record your answer to the correct number of significant digits)
10.2 * 9.8 = _______ meters
To find the distance that the sprinter would run, we need to multiply the average speed by the time taken.
Average Speed = Distance / Time
Rearranging the formula, we get:
Distance = Average Speed * Time
So, to find the distance, we just multiply the average speed by the time taken.
Distance = 10.2 m/s * 9.80 s
Using a calculator, we multiply 10.2 by 9.80 to get:
Distance = 100.08 meters
Given that we need to record our answer to the correct number of significant digits, and the least number of significant digits in the given values is 3 (9.80 s), our final answer should be rounded to 3 significant digits.
Therefore, the sprinter would run a distance of 100 meters (rounded to 3 significant digits) in 9.80 seconds.