A bird flies from the South Pole to the North Pole. Part of the journey is 1000 miles that takes 2 weeks. What is the bird’s velocity in that time? Show work for credit and include final units.
V = 1000mi/2wks * 1wk./7days * 1day/24h = 2.98 mi/h.
To find the bird's velocity, we need to divide the distance traveled by the time taken.
Given:
Distance traveled = 1000 miles
Time taken = 2 weeks
We need to convert the time taken from weeks to hours since velocity is measured in miles per hour.
1 week = 7 days
1 day = 24 hours
So, 2 weeks = 2 x 7 = 14 days
And, 14 days = 14 x 24 = 336 hours
Now, we can calculate the velocity:
Velocity = Distance / Time = 1000 miles / 336 hours
Calculating the velocity:
Velocity = 1000 / 336 = 2.9762 miles/hour
Therefore, the bird's velocity is approximately 2.9762 miles per hour.
To calculate the velocity of the bird, we'll need to use the formula:
Velocity = Distance / Time
In this case, the given distance is 1000 miles and the given time is 2 weeks. However, we need to convert the time to the same unit as the distance, so let's convert the time to hours since we'll be measuring velocity in miles per hour.
There are 7 days in a week, and 24 hours in a day, so 2 weeks would be:
2 weeks * 7 days/week * 24 hours/day = 336 hours
Now we can substitute the values into the velocity formula:
Velocity = 1000 miles / 336 hours
Performing the calculation, we get:
Velocity ≈ 2.976 miles per hour
Therefore, the bird's velocity for the 1000-mile journey that took 2 weeks is approximately 2.976 miles per hour.