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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.]]
===About Speed=Distance/Time===
: The standard scientific [[unit]]s for [[measuring]] '''speed''' are [[Metres per secondSecond|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.
===Example Calculations===
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distance = 300[[m]]300m
time = 120[[s]]120s
<math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math>
<math>Speed = 2.5m/s </math>
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distance = 500[[m]]500m
time = 10[[s]]10s
<math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math>
<math>Speed = 50m/s </math>
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| 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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distance = 2.4[[km]] 4km = 2400[[m]]2400m
time = 20[[min]] = 1200[[s]]1200s
<math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math>
<math>Speed = 2m/s </math>
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distance = 42,000[[km]] 000km = 42,000,000[[m]]000m
time = 20[[min]] = 5400[[s]]5400s
<math>Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} </math>