Humans can walk at an average speed of 2.00 m/s. How many hours would it take someone to walk the 4800 km from New York to Los Angeles?

Question

Humans can walk at an average speed of 2.00 m/s.

How many hours would it take someone to walk the 4800 km from New York to Los Angeles?

Answer 1

d = 4800 km = 4,800,000 m

 

t = d/v = (4,800,000 m)/(2.00 m/s) = ? sec

 

To get hours, divide t in seconds by 3600 s/hr.