alleryStart learning →A body's distance is doubled and its time is halved. By what factor does its speed change?
AFour times
BEight times
CNo change
DTwice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Four times
Speed is distance divided by time, so doubling distance and halving time multiplies speed by 2 times 2, which is 4.
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