Speed Flashcards

All 7 cards in this deck

State the equation linking average speed, distance and time.

average speed (m/s) = distance (m) ÷ time (s)

What is a typical walking speed?

About 1.5 m/s.

What is a typical cycling speed?

About 6 m/s.

What is a typical speed of a car?

About 25 m/s.
e.g. roughly 13 m/s in a town, 30 m/s on a motorway.

What is the typical speed of sound in air?

About 330 m/s.

What is a typical wind speed?

About 5–20 m/s, depending on the weather.

What is a typical running speed?

About 3 m/s.