Speed, Time, Distance, and Velocity

Speed formula

Speed = distance/time

Distance formula

D=t*s

Time formula

t=d/s

Speed Distance Time Triangle

Velocity formula

v=d/t

Velocity definition

Speed in a direction

Vector

The direction of speed (north, south, etc)

Speed definition

How far something travels within a certain amount of time

Velocity triangle

Megan rolls a ball down a ramp until the ball hits a wall. The distance the ball travels

is 4 m. If it took 0.5 seconds for the ball to hit the wall, what is the ball’s speed?

8 m/s

A racer ran for about 2.5 hours at a velocity of 4 m/s north. What distance was the

race?

36,000m

A human is running at a speed of 5 m/s. How long will it take the runner to cover

10,000 meters?

2,000s