SPEED SPEED

Speed is how fast something is moving. It is how far Speed is how fast something is moving. It is how far
something moves in one second. The unit of speed is the something moves in one second. The unit of speed is the
metre per second (m/s) or the cm/s. metre per second (m/s) or the cm/s.

The formula is: The formula is:

Speed = distance travelled or v = s Speed = distance travelled or v = s

time taken t time taken t

Questions: Questions:

1. What is the unit of speed? 1. What is the unit of speed?

2. Jane runs 100m in 20 seconds. How fast is she running? 2. Jane runs 100m in 20 seconds. How fast is she running?

3. Fred cycles 500m in 100s. How fast is he cycling? 3. Fred cycles 500m in 100s. How fast is he cycling?

4. Salma jogs 180m in 3 minutes. How fast is she jogging? 4. Salma jogs 180m in 3 minutes. How fast is she jogging?

5. Sally is swimming. Each length is 25m. She does 8 5. Sally is swimming. Each length is 25m. She does 8
lengths in 400s. How fast is she moving? lengths in 400s. How fast is she moving?

6. A snail moves 12cm in two minutes. How fast is it 6. A snail moves 12cm in two minutes. How fast is it
moving? moving?

1) m/s, 2) 5m/s 3) 5m/s 4) 1m/s 5) 0.5m/s 6) 0.001m/s 1) m/s, 2) 5m/s 3) 5m/s 4) 1m/s 5) 0.5m/s 6) 0.001m/s