Bob sprints down a 100 metre track as fast as he can and as he arrives at the finish, a light gate cuts a timer that has been active since Bob began his sprint. It reads 12.45 seconds. calculate Bobs average speed during the sprint.

s=distance/time = 100/12.45 =8.03m/s

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