CHAPTER 14 :

RATIOS, RATES AND

PROPORTIONS II

A rate is used to decide how a

quantity changes with respect to
another quantity.

The ratio of a to b is written as a : b or

a__
b

Speed = Distance
Time
Unit : ms-1

s = d
t

Average Speed = Total distance travelled

Total time taken
Unit : ms-1

Acceleration is the rate of change of

speed with respect to time.
Unit : ms
-2

Acceleration = final speed initial speed

final time initial time
a = s2 s1
t2 t1