Question

A seagull swoops down from the air 55m
to grab a potato chip from a beachgoer’s hand. It takes the seagull 6.5s
to complete this action. What is the seagull’s speed? (1 point)
Responses

48.5ms
48.5 meters per second

8.5ms
8.5 meters per second

0.12ms
0.12 meters per second

61.5ms

Answer 1

To find the seagull's speed, we can use the formula for speed:

\[
\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}
\]

Given:
- Distance = 55 meters
- Time = 6.5 seconds

Now, plug in the values:

\[
\text{Speed} = \frac{55 \, \text{m}}{6.5 \, \text{s}} \approx 8.46 \, \text{m/s}
\]

Rounding this to one decimal place gives:

\[
\text{Speed} \approx 8.5 \, \text{m/s}
\]

The correct response is:

**8.5 m/s**