5. Speed (o)- tells how fast something moves. It is the distance travelled over a period of time. Units: m/sec ~ basic unit of speed em/min m/hr kmphr m/sec mm/sec Solving Problems Involving Speed, Distance, and Time 1. Formuia for Finding Speed (How fast?) v=at 2. Formula for Finding Distance (How far?) d=vxt 3. Formula for Finding Time (How long?) td I. Activities. . A. Identify the terms which are being described. 1. It tells how long the duration of an action is. 2. It tells how fast an object traveled. 3. Itis a change in position of an object relative to a reference point. 4. Itis speed + direction. 5. It causes motion. B. Solve these problems. 6. Zhian drove a car and he reached Kabankalan City in 4 hours. He traveled 48 km. How fast did his car go? 7. A truck driver traveled for 20 km/h in 2 hours. How far did he go? 8. A snail crawled 50 centimeters in 5 cm/sec. How long did it crawl? 9. Nikki rode a bike and she reached her destination within 40 minutes in a speed of S m/min. How long did she ride her bike? 10.1srael’s family traveled to Sipalay City in 6 hours with a speed of 10 km/hr. How far is Sipalay City? C. Read each item carefully and write the letter of the correct answer. 11,What do you call a place or object used to determine if something is in motion? ‘A. Constant B. Position C. Velocity D. Reference point 12.Which of the following statements best describes distance? ‘A. the length between two places . the length between two areas B. the length between two points D, the length between two speeds 13, What is the basic unit for distance? A. foot B. inch C. meter D. second 14. A bicycle has an average speed of 2 meters per second. What does this mean? A. In 1 sec, it travels 1m. C. It takes 2 sec to travel 1 m. B. It can travel 4 m in 2 sec. D. It can travel 2 km in 1h 15.1f a cyclist travels 30 km in 2 hrs, his or her average speed is . ‘A. 30 km/hr B. 15 km/hr ¢. 60 kin/hr D. 2 km/hr