a physics book is moved once around the perimeter of a table of dimensions 1.0m by 2.0m
To find the distance traveled by the physics book when it is moved once around the perimeter of a table, we need to calculate the perimeter of the table.
The perimeter of a rectangle is given by the formula: P = 2(L + W), where P is the perimeter, L is the length, and W is the width.
Given that the dimensions of the table are 1.0m by 2.0m, we can substitute these values into the formula to find the perimeter:
P = 2(1.0m + 2.0m)
= 2(3.0m)
= 6.0m
Therefore, the perimeter of the table is 6.0 meters.
Since the physics book is moved once around the perimeter of the table, it would travel a distance equal to the perimeter, which is 6.0 meters.