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P2.3 Speed
Speed and Velocity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Speed is measured in | m/s |
| Speed is ... | a measure of how fast someone or something is moving. |
| Trundle Wheel | a piece of equipment used to measure out distance on a running track |
| Speed equation | Speed = distance / time |
| If Speed= distance/time What is the equation for distance? | speed x time |
| If Speed =distance/time What is the equation for time? | distance / speed |
| Velocity | speed and direction of a moving object |
| A cyclist covers a distance of 100m in 20 seconds, what is her speed in m/s? Do not include units | 5 |
| How many meters are there in a kilometer? | 1000 |
| A car travels 240km in 3 hours what is the speed of the car in km/h? Do not include units | 80 |
| Usain Bolt ran 200 meters in 19.19 seconds. How fast did he run in m/s? Do not include units | 10.42 |
| A boy cycles a distance of 1.2 km. He is traveling at 0.5 km/hour how long does it take him to get to his destination? Answer in hours please. | 2.4 |
| If you are traveling 1000m at a speed of 10m/s how long will it take you to travel 2000m? answer in seconds please. | 200 |
| What do we measure distance in? | metres |
| What unit doe we measure time in? | seconds |