Speed

Question 1

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Answer 1

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

Question 2

Convert 2 minutes into seconds.

Answer 2

120 seconds

Question 3

What units are used to measure speed?

Answer 3

Metres per second (m/s) or kilometres per hour (km/h)

Question 4

Calculate the speed if a car travels 120m in 5s.

Answer 4

24 m/s

Question 5

How long does it take to travel 300km at 50km/h?

Answer 5

6 hours

Question 6

Calculate the distance travelled in 2 minutes at 5m/s.

Answer 6

600 metres

Question 7

Calculate the speed of a tortoise travelling 15m in 6 hours in metres per minute (round to 4 decimal places)

Answer 7

0.0417 m/min

Question 8

What is the speed of a tortoise travelling 15m in 6 hours in metres per second?

Answer 8

0.00417 m/s

Question 9

True or False? The equation for speed is time ÷ distance.

Answer 9

False. It’s distance/time

Question 10

True or False? A runner’s speed is constant throughout the race.

Answer 10

False. Remember when the runner starts running, they are accelerating. If it was true, that isn’t physically possible

Question 11

What is the speed if an object travels 100cm in 4 seconds?

Answer 11

25 cm/s

Question 12

Calculate the time taken for an object to travel 200cm at a speed of 50cm/s.

Answer 12

4 seconds

Question 13

What is the speed of an object that travels 500m in 100s?

Answer 13

5 m/s

Question 14

Convert 3 hours into seconds.

Answer 14

10,800 seconds

Question 15

Calculate the speed of a person who runs 1500m in 5 minutes.

Answer 15

5 m/s