Calculating Speed, Distance and Time

Front

What is speed?

Back

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

Front

To calculate average speed you _______ the distance traveled by the elapsed time.

Back

divide

Front

Which of the following is a unit of distance?

Back

km

Front

What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds if they traveled 5 meters?

Back

1 m/s

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

If a car travels 60 km in 1 hour, what is its speed?

Back

60 km/h

Front

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

Back

Distance = Speed x Time

Front

What unit is commonly used to measure time in speed calculations?

Back

seconds (s) or hours (h)

Front

If a person runs 100 meters in 10 seconds, what is their speed?

Back

10 m/s

Front

What does it mean if an object is standing still?

Back

It means the object is not changing its position over time.