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Scientists use Kilometers to measure distance traveled by a car

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What is the rate at which you cover a certain distance?

The rate that you cover a distance is your speed. Speed is a measure of the distance traveled per unit time. If your units are meters and seconds, then your speed would be in meters/second. To find the speed of something you divide the distance it traveled by the time it took to travel that distance. For example if something traveled 40 meters in 10 seconds its speed would be (40 meters)/(10 seconds) = 4 meters/second


What does speed equals distance over time mean?

S=d/t It's an Equation to show how to calculate the speed which would be the distance the object has traveled divided by the time is traveled for. Here's an Example: My Car traveled 10 miles in 10 hours so my speed would be 1mph as Distance: 10 miles divided by Time: 10 hours gives me 1mph.


What equipment would you need to carry out the experiment on the factors that affect the distance taken for a toy car to stop after rolling down a ramp?

A: you need to measure the distance traveled ( a ruler/ tape measure) the angle of the ramp ( a protractor) and how long it took to roll the given distance ( a stop watch or cameras liked to a timer or reed switches linked to a clock so you can get an accurate start and stop time) . The Distance traveled divided by time taken will give you the speed E;G 1 meter traveled in a second = 1meter a second, and 2 meters in a second = 2 meters a second ,and 60 meters in 20 seconds = 3 meters a second ( do this in meters per second) .You can then work out how many kilometers an hour it has traveled. But it all depends on how scientific you want to get - but for basic high school stuff just a way of measuring the angel of the ramp and a way of measuring the length travele!d


Is it possible to displacement to be greater than distance?

Not possible. The displacement could be equal to the distance traveled ... if the route of travel was a straight line ... or less than the distance traveled ... if the route of travel was wavy and wiggly. But you can never wind up farther from your starting point than the distance you travel.


How does the distance change with time?

The time does affect the distance traveled because the longer you allow something to go, the farther its going to go. the other way around would be the longer you let it to, the longer its going to take. So time DOES affect the distance traveled.

Related questions

Is an odometer a tool to measure a baseball?

No. Odometer measure the traveled distance of a wheeled vehicle. A ruler or a vernier caliper would be better for measuring a baseball.


Is speed the distance that has been traveled?

No. The average speed would be the distance traveled divided by the elapsed time.


What apparatus would you use to measure distance a rock has traveled?

A metric ruler.


What unit would you use to measure the distance traveled on a bicycle?

usually miles


What does a speed time graph indicate about an object's motion?

A distance time graph would show the distance traveled.


What would be best for measuring the distance from your home to Disney World?

miles


What is the rate at which you cover a certain distance?

The rate that you cover a distance is your speed. Speed is a measure of the distance traveled per unit time. If your units are meters and seconds, then your speed would be in meters/second. To find the speed of something you divide the distance it traveled by the time it took to travel that distance. For example if something traveled 40 meters in 10 seconds its speed would be (40 meters)/(10 seconds) = 4 meters/second


Why do scientist use measuring tools?

Scientists have to measure things accurately or else science would be pointless,


How would you check the mileage between exits on a map?

By measuring the distance between them on the map and comparing that distance on the scale.


What does speed equals distance over time mean?

S=d/t It's an Equation to show how to calculate the speed which would be the distance the object has traveled divided by the time is traveled for. Here's an Example: My Car traveled 10 miles in 10 hours so my speed would be 1mph as Distance: 10 miles divided by Time: 10 hours gives me 1mph.


Is distance traveled versus time at a constant speed a direct or inverse porportion?

Think about it. If you travel for more time, would you advance a greater distance (that would be a direct proportion), or less distance (that would be an inverse proportion)?


If the trip took 76 days how many miles did the Triton average each day?

Well, it would be the number of miles traveled divided by the number of days taken to travel it. In this case: X/76 = D Where X is the distance traveled and D is the distance traveled each day.