Speed, Distance, and Time (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Quizzes
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What does speed tell us?
What does speed tell us?
The rate distance is covered over time
A car travels km in hours. What is its speed?
A car travels km in hours. What is its speed?
km/hr
If a cyclist travels at km/hr for hours, what distance is covered?
If a cyclist travels at km/hr for hours, what distance is covered?
km
How long does it take to travel km at km/hr?
How long does it take to travel km at km/hr?
hours
Using the triangle method, to find speed you cover S. What calculation do you see?
Using the triangle method, to find speed you cover S. What calculation do you see?
D over T (Distance ÷ Time)
How is average speed different from instantaneous speed?
How is average speed different from instantaneous speed?
Average uses total distance & time
A car goes km in hrs, then km in hrs. What's the speed for the last hrs?
A car goes km in hrs, then km in hrs. What's the speed for the last hrs?
km/hr
On a distance-time graph, what does a horizontal line represent?
On a distance-time graph, what does a horizontal line represent?
Rest period (no movement)
On a distance-time graph, what does a steep slope indicate?
On a distance-time graph, what does a steep slope indicate?
Faster speed
To find speed from a graph, what must you do with distances?
To find speed from a graph, what must you do with distances?
Subtract initial from final distance
In a multi-stage journey, how does overall avg speed compare to segment speeds?
In a multi-stage journey, how does overall avg speed compare to segment speeds?
It is different from segment speeds
What is an essential exam tip regarding units?
What is an essential exam tip regarding units?
Units must be consistent