Our scenario involved a driver traveling 60 mph (1.6 mps).
60 Miles 1 Hour 1 Minute
________ X ________ X ________
1 Hour 60 Minutes 60 Seconds
60 Miles 60 Miles
_____________ = ____________ = 1.6 mps
(60)(60) Seconds 3600 Secomds
Initial Data: We took six trials of five different people, observing how many seconds on average it took them to type out and send "LOL".
Total Average Texting Time : 1.17 Seconds
Velocity: 1.6 mps
To find the travel distance, we calculated the change in x.
x = vt + xo
x = (1.6 mps) (1.17 s) + xo * xo = The initial position of the
x = 1.87 + xo object at t = 0
x = 1.87 + 0
x = 1.87 miles.
So, you would travel 1.87 miles in the time that it takes to text "lol"... which is a really long time to take your eyes away from the road!
Don't text and drive!
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