Question

1. a hummingbird can flap its wings an average of 1800 times every 30 seconds. what is the rate of change of wing flaps?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula for rate

Rate is calculated as the number of events (wing flaps) divided by the time taken. So the formula is \( \text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Number of wing flaps}}{\text{Time}} \).

Step2: Substitute the given values

We know the number of wing flaps is 1800 and the time is 30 seconds. Substituting these into the formula, we get \( \text{Rate} = \frac{1800}{30} \).

Step3: Perform the division

Calculating \( \frac{1800}{30} \), we find that 1800 divided by 30 is 60.

Answer:

The rate of wing flaps is 60 times per second.