A car with a mass of 100 kg is stopped on the side of the road after getting a flat tire. The two people that were riding in the car get out and begin to push the car from rest to a nearby gas station. The car travels 50 meters in 40 seconds.
Determine the speed of the car in these 40 seconds.
To determine the speed of the car in these 40 seconds, you need to use the formula for speed, which is defined as the distance traveled divided by the time taken.
In this case, the distance traveled is given as 50 meters, and the time taken is given as 40 seconds. So, you can plug these values into the formula:
Speed = Distance / Time
Speed = 50 meters / 40 seconds
Dividing 50 meters by 40 seconds gives:
Speed = 1.25 meters per second
Therefore, the speed of the car in these 40 seconds is 1.25 meters per second.