everyday speeds i must know

Question 1

speed of a person walking?

Answer 1

1.5 m/s

Question 2

speed of a person running?

Answer 2

3 m/s

Question 3

speed of a person cycling?

Answer 3

6 m/s

Question 4

speed of sound in air?

Answer 4

340 m/s

Question 5

speed of wind?

Answer 5

5-20 m/s

Question 6

speed of a ferry?

Answer 6

15 m/s

Question 7

speed of a plane?

Answer 7

250 m/s

Question 8

speed of a train?

Answer 8

55 m/s

Question 9

speed of a car on a motorway?

Answer 9

30 m/s

Question 10

speed of a car in a built up area?

Answer 10

13 m/s

Question 11

a person walks for 18 s
how far have they walked in this time?

Answer 11

27 m

Question 12

speed= distance/x?

Answer 12

x=time

Question 13

distance= time(x)

Answer 13

x= speed

Question 14

a train travels from station ‘a’ to ‘b’ at an average speed of 45 m/s. it takes the train 120 s to reach station ‘b’. the train travels at an average of 60m/s to station ‘c’. station ‘b’ and ‘c’ are 16.8km apart.
1) how far apart are stations ‘a’ and ‘b’?
2) how long does it take for the train to travel from station ‘b’ to station ‘c’?
3) whats the average speed of the train between stations ‘a’ and ‘c’

Answer 14

1) 5.4 km
2) 280 seconds
3) 55.5 m/s