calculating average speed

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

S = d/t

Front

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

Back

Distance and time

Front

What can be measured in meters per second (m/s)?

Back

Speed

Front

Cesar drove from Houston to Dallas in 4 hours. Dallas is roughly 250 miles NW of Houston. What was his average speed?

Back

62.5 mph

Front

A person walked 10 miles. It took them 2 hours. How fast were they walking?

Back

5 mph

Front

What is average speed?

Back

Average speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken.

Front

If a car travels 150 miles in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

Back

50 mph

Front

What units are commonly used to measure speed?

Back

Miles per hour (mph) and meters per second (m/s).

Front

How do you convert speed from miles per hour to meters per second?

Back

Multiply by 0.44704.

Front

What is the relationship between distance, speed, and time?

Back

Distance = Speed x Time.