Tortoise and the Hare
Time (minutes) Tortoise - Distance traveled (meters) Hare - Distance traveled
0 0 0
1 1 25
2 2 50
3 3 50
4 4 75
5 5 100
In the fable of the tortoise and the hare, the tortoise eventually wins the road race over the fast running hare. As an observant science student, the data table above gives several clues to the tortoise's win. Read the explanations below and pick the explanation that BEST fits the data.
A) The hare never changed his speed throughout the race.
B) The hare took shorter rest stops during the race than the tortoise did.
C) The hare had a constant rate of acceleration throughout the race; the tortoise stopped to rest.
D) The tortoise moved at a constant velocity throughout the race; the hare stopped to rest periodically.
