Question

a sprinter runs the 100 - meter race in 9.8 seconds. what is the sprinters speed? answer:____m/s

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the speed formula

Speed \(v=\frac{d}{t}\), where \(d\) is distance and \(t\) is time.

Step2: Substitute the values

Given \(d = 100\) meters and \(t=9.8\) seconds. Then \(v=\frac{100}{9.8}\approx10.2\)

Answer:

\(10.2\)