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∙ Distance
∙ Displacement
∙ Speed
∙ Velocity
∙ Acceleration
Distance, x
∙ is the length of space between two points.
∙ SI Unit : metre, m
Other units: km, mm, cm, μm (micrometre)
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Displacement, x
∙ Is the distance between two points in a specific direction. ∙
SI Unit : metre, m
Other units: km, mm, cm, μm (micrometre)
Speed, v
∙ Is a scalar quantity.
Average Speed
1. A bus travels at a speed of 28 ms-1 in 4 s. How far did the bus travel?
Solution:
2. A train travels a distance of 50 km in 3 hours. At what speed did the train travel at?
Solution:
Distance travelled = 50 km
Time taken = 3 h
Speed = Distance
Time
= 50 km
3h
= 16 .7 kmh-1.
3. Carlos is driving his car at 120 kmh-1 to get to his workplace which is 3600 km from his
home. How long does Carlos take to reach to his workplace?
Solution: