if we were to compare the distance covered by an ant to the distance covered by an average 6 foot man, how fast would an ant be traveling if it were scaled up to human size? I have watched them at work and they can cover some distance in a very short time!
2007-07-15 03:27:34 · 4 answers · asked by coffeeluvr 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
As fast as 10 miles an hour.
2007-07-15 03:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen them covering about 5 to 10 times their length and that is a fast speed.
We can't scale up and compare the ant's speed with humans because humans walk erect where as ants walk along their length. So, a comparison is not fair.
2007-07-15 11:00:26 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cant seem to find average ant speed anwhere...
you might as well go out and measure it yourself...
Then measure that ant's size... and do the maths
2007-07-15 10:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
tricky factor try searching with google just that may help
2014-07-28 23:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋