A slug has just started to move straight across a busy street in Littletown that

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A slug has just started to move straight across a busy street in Littletown that is 8.0 meters wide, at a constant speed of 5.7 millimeters per second. The concerned drivers on the street halt until the slug has reached the opposite side. How many seconds elapse until the traffic can start moving again? A slug has just started to move straight across a busy street in Littletown that is 8.0 meters wide, at a constant speed of 5.7 millimeters per second. The concerned drivers on the street halt until the slug has reached the opposite side. How many seconds elapse until the traffic can start moving again?

Explanation / Answer

time taken is t = width of the street / speed of the slug = 8/(5.7*10^-3) = 1403.5 seconds

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