Cheetahs Can Run at Speeds of Up to 60 Mi

question 18

Multiple Choice

Cheetahs can run at speeds of up to 60 mi per hour. How many seconds does it take a cheetah to run 10 m at this speed? (1 mi = 1.609 km)

• A) 0.37 s
• B) 0.10 s
• C) 56 s
• D) 18 s
• E) 0.43 s

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

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Measured Variable

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