Sure, let's solve the problem step by step to determine the speed of the car.
Question: A car travels 40 meters in 10 seconds. What is its speed?
The formula to calculate speed is:
[tex]\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} \][/tex]
Step-by-Step Calculation:
1. Identify the Distance: The car travels a distance of 40 meters.
2. Identify the Time: The car takes 10 seconds to travel that distance.
3. Insert the values into the formula:
[tex]\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{40 \text{ meters}}{10 \text{ seconds}} \][/tex]
4. Perform the division:
[tex]\[ \text{Speed} = 4 \text{ meters per second} \][/tex]
So the speed of the car is [tex]\(4 \, \text{meters per second}\)[/tex].
Therefore, the correct answer is:
A. 4 meters per second
