Chapter 2, Problem 6STP

To determine

The position of the rat it is moves 12.8cm/s for 3.10s.

Answer to Problem 6STP

Explanation of Solution

Given info:

The rat moves at a speed of $12.8\text{ cm/s}$ for $3.1\text{0 s}$ .

Formula used:

The relation between speed, distance and time as,

  $\text{Speed = }\frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}$

Calculation:

The position of the rat relative to its starting point will be:

  $\begin{array}{c}D=\text{Speed}\times \text{time}\\ \text{=12}\text{.8}\times 3.10\\ =39.68\text{cm}\end{array}$

Conclusion:

Thus, the position of the rat is $39.68\text{cm}$ relative to its starting point, for the given case.