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5.6.4 Calculating Speed

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Speed Calculation

speed=distancetime \text{speed} = \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}\ v=dtv = \frac{d}{t}
  • distance,s s, in metres, m
  • Speed, vv, in metres per second, m/s
  • time, t t, in seconds, s

Average Speed for Non-Uniform Motion

  1. Work out the total time and total distance.
  2. Then use:
average speed=total distancetotal time\text{average speed} = \frac{\text{total distance}}{\text{total time}}

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