Question

Tom travels along the M1 from Leicester to London which is a distance
of 143 miles.
10
He sets off at 8:25 and gets there at 10:15.
Did he break the 70mph speed limit of the M1?

Answer 1

Tom did not break the 70mph speed limit of M1.

What is speed?

Speed can be defined as the rate of change of distance. The S.I unit of speed is m/s.

To know if Tom breaks the speed limit of the M1, we must first calculate Tom's speed and compare it to M1's speed limit.

Using the formula below,

• s = d/t............... Equation 1

Where:

• s = Tom's speed
• d = distance from Leicester to London
• t = time taken to travel from Leicester to London

From the question,

Given:

• d = 143 miles
• t = 8:25 to 10:15 = 2 hours 10 munites = (2+10/60) = (2+0.17)
• t = 2.17 hours.

Substitute these values into equation 1

• s = 143/2.17
• s = 65.899 mph.

Hence, Since Tom's speed is less than the M1 speed limit, Tom did not break the 70mph speed limit of M1.

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