An object is pushed across a tabletop and it travels 10 centimeters in 2 seconds. What is the speed of the object while traveling?(1 point)

Responses

12 cm/sec
12 cm/sec

20 cm/sec
20 cm/sec

2 cm/sec
2 cm/sec

8 cm/sec
8 cm/sec
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To find the speed of the object, you can use the formula for speed:

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

In this case, the distance is 10 centimeters and the time is 2 seconds.

\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{10 , \text{cm}}{2 , \text{s}} = 5 , \text{cm/sec} \]

None of the provided options (12 cm/sec, 20 cm/sec, 2 cm/sec, 8 cm/sec) are correct based on this calculation. The speed is 5 cm/sec.