Speed

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    • What is the speed of an object?
      A measure of how fast it is travelling
    • What type of quantity is speed?
      A scalar quantity
    • What factors affect the speed at which a person can walk run or cycle?
      The persons age , their fitness levels , the terrain they are doing this on , and the distance they are doing this over
    • What is the average walking speed?
      1.5 m/s
    • What is the average running speed?
      3 m/s
    • What is the average cycling speed?
      6 m/s
    • What is the average city driving speed?
      12 m/s
    • What is the average motorway driving speed?
      30 m/s
    • What is the average high speed train speed?
      75 mph
    • What is the average commercial aircraft speed?
      250 m/s
    • What is the average speed of sound in air?
      330 m/s
    • True or false : most things travel at a constant speed?
      False
    • What is the equation for distance travelled?
      distance travelled = speed x time
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