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

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asuwafohjames

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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