Speed=Distance/Time - Revision history

NRJC at 13:31, 7 June 2019

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‎Meaning

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‎About Speed=Distance/Time

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‎About Speed=Distance/Time

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‎About Speed=Distance/Time

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‎Example Calculations

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‎Example Calculations

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 ===Meaning===
 [[File:sdtTriangle.png|right|300px|thumb|This equation triangle shows how to rearrange the equation to find speed, distance or time. To find speed cover over the s to find it is d/t. To find distance cover over the d to find it is s x t. To find time cover over t to find it is d/s.]]
-:<math>Speed = {\frac{distance}{time}} </math> is an equation which can be used to calculate the [[speed]] of an [[object]] given the [[distance]] traveled and the [[time]] taken to travel that [[distance]].
 ===About Speed=Distance/Time===
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 : The [[unit]]s of [[speed]] are given by the [[unit]]s of [[distance]] used and the [[unit]]s of [[time]] used in the calculation.
-:<math>Speed = {\frac{distance}{time}} </math>
+<math>Speed = {\frac{distance}{time}} </math>
-:<math>Speed = {\frac{metres}{seconds}} </math>
+<math>Speed = {\frac{metres}{seconds}} </math>
-:<math>Speed = {\frac{m}{s}} </math>
+<math>Speed = {\frac{m}{s}} </math>
-:<math>Speed = m/s </math>
+<math>Speed = m/s </math>
 ===Example Calculations===

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-distance = 2.4[[km]] = 2400m
+distance = 2.4km = 2400m
 time = 20[[min]] = 1200s
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 <math>Speed = 2m/s </math>
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-distance = 42,000[[km]] = 42,000,000m
+distance = 42,000km = 42,000,000m
 time = 20[[min]] = 5400s

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 <math>Speed = 50m/s </math>
 |-
-| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''A [[horse]] takes 20 [[minute]]s to trot 2.4 [[kilometre]]s. Calculate the speed of the [[horse]] in [[Metres per second|metres per second]].'''
+| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''A horse takes 20 [[minute]]s to trot 2.4 [[kilometre]]s. Calculate the speed of the horse in [[Metres per second|metres per second]].'''
 | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''The International Space Station takes 92 [[minute]]s to orbit the Earth once travelling 42,000 [[kilometre]]s. Calculate the speed of the ISS.'''
 |-

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 ===About Speed=Distance/Time===
-: The standard scientific [[unit]]s for [[measuring]] '''speed''' are [[Metres per second|metres per second]] ([[m/s]]).
+: The standard scientific [[unit]]s for [[measuring]] '''speed''' are [[Metres per Second|metres per second]] (m/s).
 : The [[unit]]s of [[speed]] are given by the [[unit]]s of [[distance]] used and the [[unit]]s of [[time]] used in the calculation.
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 |-
 | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |
-distance = 300[[m]]
+distance = 300m
-time = 120[[s]]
+time = 120s
 <math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math>
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 <math>Speed = 2.5m/s </math>
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-distance = 500[[m]]
+distance = 500m
-time = 10[[s]]
+time = 10s
 <math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math>
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 |-
 | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |
-distance = 2.4[[km]] = 2400[[m]]
+distance = 2.4[[km]] = 2400m
-time = 20[[min]] = 1200[[s]]
+time = 20[[min]] = 1200s
 <math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math>
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 <math>Speed = 2m/s </math>
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-distance = 42,000[[km]] = 42,000,000[[m]]
+distance = 42,000[[km]] = 42,000,000m
-time = 20[[min]] = 5400[[s]]
+time = 20[[min]] = 5400s
 <math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math>

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 ===Meaning===
 [[File:sdtTriangle.png|right|300px|thumb|This equation triangle shows how to rearrange the equation to find speed, distance or time. To find speed cover over the s to find it is d/t. To find distance cover over the d to find it is s x t. To find time cover over t to find it is d/s.]]
-:<math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math> is an equation which can be used to calculate the [[speed]] of an [[object]] given the [[distance]] traveled and the [[time]] taken to travel that [[distance]].
+:<math>Speed = {\frac{distance}{time}} </math> is an equation which can be used to calculate the [[speed]] of an [[object]] given the [[distance]] traveled and the [[time]] taken to travel that [[distance]].
 ===About Speed=Distance/Time===

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 |-
-| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''A person jogs 300[[metre]]s in 120 [[second]]s. Calculate the speed of the jogger.'''
+| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''A person jogs 300 [[metre]]s in 120 [[second]]s. Calculate the speed of the jogger.'''
-| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''A racing car travels 500[[metre]]s in 10 [[second]]s. Calculate the speed of the racing car.'''
+| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |'''A racing car travels 500 [[metre]]s in 10 [[second]]s. Calculate the speed of the racing car.'''
 |-
 | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |