Problema Solution
A falcon flew 70 miles in 3 hours. What was the speed of the falcon?
speed = distance over time; 1 mile = 1609 meters.
10.4 meters per second
23.3 meters per second
52.2 meters per second
Answer provided by our tutors
We can answer this question by using a series of conversion factors, we get:
speed=(70miles)/(3hours)=(70miles / 3hours)(1609 meters/1 mile)(1hr / 3600s)=10.42 m/s