Calculating Speed

Front

What is speed?

Back

Speed is how much distance is covered over a period of time.

Front

Calculate the speed: A ball rolls 144 cm in 12 sec. What is its speed in meters per second?

Back

1.2 m/s

Front

Calculate the speed: A train travels 25 km in 5 hrs. How fast is the train going?

Back

5 km/hr

Front

Which soccer ball moved the fastest? Soccer ball A goes 15 feet in 3 seconds, and Ball B goes 12 feet in 2 seconds.

Back

Soccer Ball B

Front

What is the formula for speed?

Back

speed = distance ➗ time

Front

If a car travels 100 km in 2 hours, what is its speed?

Back

50 km/hr

Front

What unit is commonly used to measure speed in the metric system?

Back

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

Front

If a runner completes a 400 m lap in 50 seconds, what is their speed?

Back

8 m/s

Front

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

Back

Distance = Speed x Time.

Front

If a cyclist travels at a speed of 15 km/hr for 3 hours, how far do they travel?

Back

45 km.