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Forces and Motion
Quick questions on Speed, distance and time: N(T) Science Forces and Motion
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What is the speed formula?Show answer
Speed is worked out with this formula:
What is rearranging the formula?Show answer
The same formula can be turned around to find distance or time:
What is average speed?Show answer
Real journeys are not always at a steady speed; you might speed up, slow down and stop. The average speed is the total distance divided by the total time for the whole journey. It smooths out all the changes into one number.
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