Question

A roller coaster track is 3000 meters long. It takes 100 seconds to travel once around the roller coaster. What is the average speed of the roller coast? Is the velocity constant throughout the trip? Explain

Answer 1

All you have to do is divide 3000 by 100, Its 30

Answer 2

Answer: The average speed of the roller coast is 30 m/s

Explanation:

Average speed is defined as the ratio of total distance traveled to the total time taken.

To calculate the average speed of the runner, we use the equation:

$\text{Average speed}=\frac{\text{Total distance traveled}}{\text{Total time taken}}$

We are given:

Total distance traveled by roller coast = 3000 m

Total time taken = 100 seconds

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$\text{Average speed of roller coast}=\frac{3000m}{100s}=30m/s$

Hence, the average speed of the roller coast is 30 m/s