Calculating Speed

Front

What is speed?

Back

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

Front

Calculate the speed: You travel 90 meters in 45 seconds.

Back

2 m/s

Front

Which of the following is a unit of time?

Back

sec

Front

Kermit rides his bike at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. How long will it take him to travel 24 miles?

Back

2 hours

Front

Calculate the average speed: A freight train moves 26 meters in 2.3 seconds.

Back

11.3 m/s

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

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

Back

50 km/h

Front

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

Back

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

Front

If you run 100 meters in 10 seconds, what is your speed?

Back

10 m/s

Front

What does it mean if an object is moving at a constant speed?

Back

It means the object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time.