Speed Calculations 2

Front

What is average speed?

Back

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

Front

How do you calculate average speed?

Back

Average speed = Total distance / Total time.

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time.

Front

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

Back

50 km/hr.

Front

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

Back

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

Front

What does the term 'velocity' refer to?

Back

Velocity is speed in a given direction.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

Front

If a runner completes a 400 meter lap in 50 seconds, what is her average speed?

Back

8 m/s.

Front

How long will it take to travel 100 km at a speed of 50 km/hr?

Back

2 hours.

Front

What factors affect speed?

Back

Speed depends on distance and time.