Monday, October 5, 2015

Texting While Driving

Speed: 35 mph=56.327 kmh
Constant variables: speed of car, the car, the phone, person driving

Amount of time to text LOL (in seconds)
Trial 1: 3.99 s
Trial 2: 4.18 s
Trial 3: 3.8 s
Average: 3.99 s

56.327/60=
93.8/60= 1.563 m/s
1.563 m/s*3.99s = 6.2377 average meters are covered

Conclusion

The average amount of time it takes to text LOL while driving is 3.99 seconds. The car travels at a speed of 35 mph or 56.327 km per hour when converted. Kilometers is converted to meters per hour and then divided by 60.938, which is then divided by 60 and then we find the number of meters covered per second, 1.563. That number is then multiplied by the average time, 3.99s. This comes out to equal 6.2377 meters are covered texting LOL while driving.