You are playing paintball with a friend who is standing 25m away from you. You shoot at her and miss. The paintball has a horizontal velocity of 150m per second. Which of the following sequences describes the distance of the ball from you (in meters) at the intervals of one-tenth of a second, starting when it swooshes by her?

A. 150,300,450,600,750....

B. 15,25,35,45,55....

C. 25,40,55,70,85....

D. 15,30,45,60,75....

E. 25,175,325,475,625...

Question

You are playing paintball with a friend who is standing 25m away from you. You shoot at her and miss. The paintball has a horizontal velocity of 150m per second. Which of the following sequences describes the distance of the ball from you (in meters) at the intervals of one-tenth of a second, starting when it swooshes by her?

A.  150,300,450,600,750....

B.  15,25,35,45,55....

C.  25,40,55,70,85....

D.  15,30,45,60,75....

E.  25,175,325,475,625...

cwrw238 · Answer

when it passes by her its 25 meters form you
from its speed you can now work out the rest of the sequence

cwrw238 · Answer

how far does the ball travel in  one tenth of a second?

anonymous · Answer

What equation would i use?

anonymous · Answer

Is it E?

anonymous · Answer

It was C

cwrw238 · Answer

you need to find how far the ball travels in one tenth of a second and add this to 25 etc

cwrw238 · Answer

C is correct because the ball travels at 15 m every 1/10 of a second

cwrw238 · Answer

if it travels at 150 m / sec  that is 150/10 = 15 m / 1/10 sec