Calculating Speed

Front

What is speed?

Back

Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time.

Front

How do you calculate speed?

Back

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

Front

If a car travels 150 meters in 5 seconds, what is its speed?

Back

30 m/s

Front

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

Back

Meters per second (m/s)

Front

If a runner completes a 400-meter track in 50 seconds, what is their average speed?

Back

8 m/s

Front

What does it mean if two objects have the same speed?

Back

They are moving at the same rate and will cover the same distance in the same amount of time.

Front

If a train travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours, what is its speed?

Back

60 km/h

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 m/s for 10 seconds, how far do they travel?

Back

150 meters

Front

What happens to speed if the distance increases but the time remains the same?

Back

Speed increases.