An advertisement on TV for a Denver injury law firm states,
"What can happen in 5 seconds? A driver can send a
text message and
drive blindly down the road for 300 feet.
If you have been injured in those 5 seconds, call us at ..."
How fast would the driver mentioned in this TV ad have been going
(in mph to the nearest tenth)?
Solution to the Problem:
The driver would have been driving at a speed of 40.9 mph.Use dimensional analysis to solve:
Correctly solved by:
| 1. James Alarie | Flint, Michigan |
| 2. Chad Fore | Gate City, Virginia |
| 3. Sascha Moline | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 4. William Vargo | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |