The Fastest Racehorse
Classical Mechanics
Level
1
The Kentucky Derby is the most important horse race in America, and is also known for the amazing hats people wear for the race. The race itself is \(2~\mbox{km}\) long and the winning horse this year was Orb in a time of \(2~\mbox{minutes}\), \(2.89~\mbox{seconds}\). What was Orb's average speed in m/s?
by
David Mattingly