Speed Formula

Front

Speed =

Back

Distance ÷ Time

Front

How would you calculate the speed for a car that went a distance of 125 kilometers in 2 hours time?

Back

125 ÷ 2

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How would you calculate the distance a motorcyclist travels if he rides at a speed of 20 m/s for 500 seconds?

Back

20 × 500

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How would you calculate the distance traveled by a comet that is flying through the solar system at a speed of 50,000 km/hr for 4 hours?

Back

50,000 × 4

Front

How would you calculate the speed of a baseball that takes 0.5 seconds to fly a distance of 20 meters?

Back

20 ÷ 0.5

Front

What is the formula to find distance?

Back

Distance = Speed × Time

Front

What is the formula to find time?

Back

Time = Distance ÷ Speed

Front

If a runner completes a 10 km race in 50 minutes, what is their speed in km/h?

Back

12 km/h (10 km ÷ (50/60) hours)

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If a cyclist travels at a speed of 15 m/s for 300 seconds, how far do they travel?

Back

4,500 meters (15 × 300)

Front

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

Back

Meters per second (m/s) or kilometers per hour (km/h)