Asked by Sara Wimberly
Jerry is running away from Tom, who is 5 meters behind, at a speed of 2.5 meters per second. To catch Jerry before he reaches his hiding spot that is 10 meters ahead, what must Tom's minimum speed be?
5 meters per second
3.75 meters per second
7.5 meters per second
1.25 meters per second
5 meters per second
3.75 meters per second
7.5 meters per second
1.25 meters per second
Answers
Answered by
Anonymous
Ten meters ahead of Jerry I guess
How long will Jerry take to get there?
10 meters * 1 second / 2.5 meters = 4 seconds (pathetic speed :(
so
Tom must do 15 meters in 4 seconds
15 meters / 4 seconds = 3.75 meters / second
How long will Jerry take to get there?
10 meters * 1 second / 2.5 meters = 4 seconds (pathetic speed :(
so
Tom must do 15 meters in 4 seconds
15 meters / 4 seconds = 3.75 meters / second
Answered by
Sara Wimberly
thank you i need help with everything on the test tho
Answered by
Anonymous
Well, you do not ask old retired physics professors to do your tests do you?
Answered by
needy
no and this is now called algebra 1 and I suck at it
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