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In 5minutes, Felix paddled his kayak east halfway across Lake Spollo at a constant velocity. Lake Spollo is 900meters wide from west to east. What was Felix's velocity?

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In 5minutes, Felix paddled his kayak east halfway across Lake Spollo at a constant velocity. Lake Spollo is 900meters wide from west to east. What was Felix's velocity?

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Solution

To find Felix's velocity, we need to use the formula for velocity which is distance divided by time.

Step 1: Determine the distance Felix paddled. Since he paddled halfway across Lake Spollo and the lake is 900 meters wide, he paddled 900/2 = 450 meters.

Step 2: Convert the time Felix paddled from minutes to seconds because the standard unit of velocity is meters per second (m/s). There are 60 seconds in a minute, so 5 minutes is 5*60 = 300 seconds.

Step 3: Use the formula for velocity to find Felix's velocity. Velocity = distance/time = 450 meters / 300 seconds = 1.5 m/s.

So, Felix's velocity was 1.5 m/s.

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