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Example: Remember The Three-Step Process

The document introduces the concepts of distance, speed, and the formula for calculating speed. It provides the definition of speed as the rate of change of distance over time. Examples are given showing how to use the speed formula - speed equals distance divided by time - to calculate speed from scenarios involving distances traveled and time periods. Readers are reminded to write down the formula, substitute quantities, perform the calculation, and include the correct unit in their answers. Practice problems are presented for readers to calculate speeds in different scenarios.

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Example: Remember The Three-Step Process

The document introduces the concepts of distance, speed, and the formula for calculating speed. It provides the definition of speed as the rate of change of distance over time. Examples are given showing how to use the speed formula - speed equals distance divided by time - to calculate speed from scenarios involving distances traveled and time periods. Readers are reminded to write down the formula, substitute quantities, perform the calculation, and include the correct unit in their answers. Practice problems are presented for readers to calculate speeds in different scenarios.

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Calculating Speed

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Physics Equation Practice

Introduction
Distance is a measure of how far an object moves. ... Speed is the rate of change of distance - it is
the distance travelled per unit time. Like distance, speed is also a scalar quantity, as it does not
refer to direction.

Remember the three-step process:


• Write down the equation you are
Example going to use.
A train takes 100 seconds to travel 1,500 m. • Substitute the quantities from the
What is the speed of the train? question into your formula and
• Speed = Distance / Time carry out the calculation.
• Speed = 1500 / 100 • Write down the answer and don't
• Speed = 15 m/s forget to use the correct unit.

A train takes 30 seconds to travel 1,200m. A F1 car travels at 200 km/h. How far would it travel after 1.5
What is the speed of the train? hours?
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An athlete can jog up to 8 m/s. How far could he jog after 2
A train takes 5 seconds to travel 60m. minutes?
What is the speed of the train? _____________________________________________________
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__________________________________ A snail travels at 12 metres per hour. How far could it travel after
1 day?
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What speed of an object between point A & B?


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What speed of an object between point B & C?


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What speed of an object between point C & D?


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