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? Responses 8.5ms 8.5 meters per second - no response given 48.5ms 48.5 meters per second - no response given 61.5ms 61.5 meters per second - no response given 0.12ms

Answer 1

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

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

In this case, the distance the seagull falls is 55 meters, and the time taken is 6.5 seconds.

Substituting the values into the formula:

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

Rounding this to one decimal place gives a speed of approximately 8.5 m/s.

Thus, the correct response is 8.5 meters per second.