Question

How long will it take the goose to cover a ground distance of 600 km from north to south? (Note: Even on cloudy nights, many birds can navigate using the earth's magnetic field to fix the north-south direction.) Express your answer in hours.

Answer 1

Answer:

9.3 hours to travel 600 km.

Explanation:

The average geese speed is around 40 mph or 64.3 km/h, but in good weather and wind conditions this speed can go up to 70 mph or 112 km/h

Considering the formula:

$x=v.t$

were x=space, v=speed and t= time. Clearing the equation, to find the hours of flight:

$t=\frac{x}{v} =\frac{600km}{64.3km/h} =9.3 hours$

So, the geese will take 9.3 hours to travel 600 km at their average speed of 64.3km/h.