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Calculating Speed
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What is the formula for speed?

speed=distancetime\text{speed} = \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}

What is the symbolic form of the speed formula?

v=dtv = \frac{d}{t}

What are the standard units for speed in the formula?

metres per second (m/s)

What are the standard units for distance in the speed formula?

metres (m)

What are the standard units for time in the speed formula?

seconds (s)

Calculate speed if distance is 100 m and time is 20 s.

5 m/s

A car travels at 15 m/s for 10 s. What distance does it cover?

150 m

How long does it take to travel 240 m at a speed of 12 m/s?

20 s

What is the formula for average speed in non-uniform motion?

total distancetotal time\frac{\text{total distance}}{\text{total time}}

Find average speed if total distance is 500 m and total time is 50 s.

10 m/s

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