A Speedy Tortoise Can Run with a Velocity of 10

question 51

Short Answer

A speedy tortoise can run with a velocity of 10.0 cm/s and a hare can run 20.0 times as fast. In a race, they both start at the same time, but the hare stops to rest for 2.00 minutes. The tortoise wins by a shell (20.0 cm). What was the length of the race?

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