Originally Posted by thesinter
ok i am taking my first physics class and i am not doing too great in it, but the good thing is this is only the first week of class. my question is about the speed formula. i know that the formula is S=D/T, but i still get the problems wrong even thow i plug in the numbers right. here is an example of what i do.
Q1. My dog Daisy can run to the Tn/Ga state line (0.6 miles away) in 5 minutes. What is her speed in miles per hour?
ok here is what i would do:
1)here is my formula S=0.6m/5min. 2) i would put 5 min into hours .083
3) Then i would divide 0.6m/.083h and get 7.22
what am i doing wrong?