A toy train is on a track which has a circumference of 10 meters. The train takes 20 seconds to complete one revolution around the
track.
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They tell you how far it travels in 20 seconds. Divide the circumference by that time to get the speed.
The average velocity will depend upon the time interval of the measurement. For any multiple of 20 seconds, you end up on the same place. That should be a clue.
To find the speed of the toy train, we can use the formula:
Speed = Distance / Time
In this case, the distance is the circumference of the track, which is 10 meters, and the time is the time it takes to complete one revolution, which is 20 seconds.
So, substituting the values into the formula:
Speed = 10 meters / 20 seconds
Simplifying:
Speed = 0.5 meters/second
Therefore, the speed of the toy train is 0.5 meters per second.