What is the distance covered during a pass at highway speeds of 60 mph?

To determine the distance covered during a pass at a highway speed of 60 mph, it's important to understand the relationship between speed and distance over time. At 60 miles per hour, a vehicle is traveling at a rate of 1 mile every hour. To break this down further, one mile equals 5,280 feet. Therefore, if we consider the time it takes to pass another vehicle, it's significant to analyze how far a car would travel in a specific amount of time during that maneuver.

Typically, passing on the highway can take several seconds. For instance, if you are passing another vehicle, it might take around 10 seconds to complete the pass safely, depending on the specific conditions and the speed of the vehicles involved. In this case:

1. Calculate how many feet are covered in one hour: 60 mph means the vehicle covers 60 miles in one hour, which is equivalent to 60 x 5,280 feet = 316,800 feet in an hour.

2. Calculate the distance covered in 10 seconds:

• There are 3,600 seconds in an hour, so if you take the distance covered in one hour (316,800 feet) and divide it by 3,600 seconds,