Besides diffusion, cells can also move molecules using motor proteins. Many motor proteins move at about 10 micrometers/second. Given this information, how many hours will it take for a motor protein to transport another molecule a distance of 1 meter? (enter a number, rounded to the nearest hour)
To calculate the time it will take for a motor protein to transport a molecule a distance of 1 meter, we need to convert the units and use the given speed of 10 micrometers/second
To calculate the time it will take for a motor protein to transport a molecule a distance of 1 meter, we need to convert the units and use the given speed of 10 micrometers/second.
First, we need to convert the distance from meters to micrometers. Since there are 1,000,000 micrometers in a meter, we have:
1 meter = 1,000,000 micrometers.
Now, let’s calculate the time it takes using the formula:
Time = Distance / Speed.
Time = (1,000,000 micrometers) / (10 micrometers/second).
Simplifying:
Time = 100,000 seconds.
To convert this time to hours, we divide by the number of seconds in an hour:
Time = 100,000 seconds / 3,600 seconds/hour.
Simplifying:
Time = 27.78 hours.
Rounding the answer to the nearest whole hour, the motor protein will take approximately 28 hours to transport another molecule a distance of 1 meter.
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