Calculating Speed

Front

What is speed?

Back

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

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

S = d/t

Front

If a car travels 300 miles in 3 hours, what is its speed?

Back

100 miles/hr

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A runner completes a 5 km race in 25 minutes. What is their speed in km/h?

Back

12 km/h

Front

What is the speed of a rocket that travels 9000 meters in 12.12 seconds?

Back

742.5 m/s

Front

Mr. Rudman drives his race car for 4 hrs at 150 miles/hr. How far will he travel?

Back

600 miles

Front

Shona cycles at an average speed of 8 km/h. How far has she traveled if she cycles for 4 hours?

Back

32 km

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 a cyclist travels at a speed of 15 km/h for 2 hours, how far do they travel?

Back

30 km

Front

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

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