Calculating Bee Motion: Speed, Distance and Time

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The discussion focuses on calculating a bee's motion based on its speed, distance, and time. The average speed of the bee is determined to be 8 m/s from the ratio 2/(1/4). The reciprocal ratio (1/4)/2 indicates the time taken per meter, which is crucial for understanding motion dynamics. To find the distance the bee flies in one-eighth of a second, the average speed is applied, leading to a calculation of 1 meter. Finally, the time taken for the bee to fly 10 meters is derived using the same average speed, emphasizing the consistent application of the speed formula.
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Homework Statement



4. A bee flies a distance of 2m in only one-quarter of a second.
(a) From the ratio 2/(1/4) , what can you infer about the bee’s motion?
(b) From the ratio (1/4)/2 , what can you infer about the bee’s motion?
(c) In one eighth of a second, what would be the distance that the bee has flown?
(d) How long does it take the bee to fly 10m?


Homework Equations



speed = distance traveled / time

The Attempt at a Solution



a) ... it gives the average speed of h bee's travel.. i think?
b) ... i have no idea
c) i use the average speed to calculate it
d) i also use the average speed to calculate it

PLEASE HELP
 
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a) looks right... the average speed of the bee is 2/(1/4) = 8m/s

For b) 2/(1/4) gives the number of meters traveled per second... so what does the reciprocal give: 1/4/2... the units are seconds per meter...

c) d = v*t. use the speed from part a)

d) again use d = v*t, using the speed from part a).
 
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