High School

A car moves at a velocity of 30 m/s for 2 minutes. How far does it travel?

*Convert minutes to seconds before solving.*

A. 1800 meters
B. 2400 meters
C. 3000 meters
D. 3600 meters

Answer :

To determine how far the car travels, we need to follow these steps:

1. Convert the time from minutes to seconds.
Since the car travels for 2 minutes and there are 60 seconds in a minute, we multiply:
[tex]\( 2 \text{ minutes} \times 60 \text{ seconds/minute} = 120 \text{ seconds} \)[/tex].

2. Use the formula for distance:
The formula to calculate distance is:
[tex]\[ \text{Distance} = \text{Velocity} \times \text{Time} \][/tex]
Here, the velocity is given as 30 meters per second, and the time is 120 seconds.

3. Calculate the distance:
Multiply the velocity by the time to find the distance:
[tex]\( 30 \text{ m/s} \times 120 \text{ s} = 3600 \text{ meters} \)[/tex].

Therefore, the car travels 3600 meters.