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If you are driving 100 km/h along a straight road and you look to the side...

If you are driving 100 km/h along a straight road and you look to the side for 1.9 s , how far do you travel during this inattentive period?

Express your answer using two significant figures.

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speed (v) = 100 km/h = 100 * 1000m/3600s = 27.8 m/s

time (t) = 1.9s

distance covered d = v * t = 27.8 * 1.9 = 52.82 m

                                                                       = 53 m (approximately)

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