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Bombay Cambridge Gurukul Bombay Cambridge Gurukul: Time, Distance and Speed
Bombay Cambridge Gurukul Bombay Cambridge Gurukul: Time, Distance and Speed
Bombay Cambridge Gurukul Bombay Cambridge Gurukul: Time, Distance and Speed
MATHEMATICS
STANDARD : VII
Contents
Time, distance and speed – concept
Units of Measurement
Conversion
Important formulae
Calculate distance using formula
Calculate time using formula
Calculate speed using formula
Word Problems
Train goes past a pole
Time, distance and speed in daily life
Check It Out
Time, Distance & Speed- Concept
Home Tree
The boy is slower than the girl. Can you say why is
the boy slower than the girl?
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Units of Measurement
The units of measurement of distance are
km, m, cm etc.
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Conversion
1000 m = 1 km
1 km
1m =
1000
1 hr = 60 min
1 min = 60 sec
1 hr = 60 60 sec
1
1 sec =
60 60 hr
(Contd…)
1) Changing the speed given in km/hr into m/sec.
5
1000 m
e.g. 90km/hr = 90 x
60 x 60 sec
3
5
10
5m
= 90 x
18 sec
2
1
90 km/hr = 25 m/sec
(Contd…)
2) Changing the speed given in m/sec into km/hr.
50 km 1 hr
e.g. 50m/sec =
1000 60 x 60
50 x 60 x 60
=
1000
3
50m/sec = 50 x 60 x 60
1000
5
10
18 km
= 50 x
5 hr
1
50m/sec = 180km/hr
Easy way to Remember Conversion
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Important Formulae
DISTANCE = SPEED X TIME
SPEED = DISTANCE
TIME
DISTANCE
TIME =
SPEED
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I) CALCULATE DISTANCE FROM SPEED AND TIME
= 40 m/sec X 10 sec
= 400 m
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II) CALCULATE TIME FROM DISTANCE AND SPEED
Enter Distance 30 m
Enter Speed 27 km/hr
Conversion:
Speed = 27km/hr
3
5 15 m/sec
= 27 x =
18 2
2
( Contd…….)
DISTANCE
TIME =
SPEED
30 m
=
15/2 m/sec
2
2
= 30 X = 4 sec.
15
1
TIME = 4 seconds
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III) CALCULATE SPEED FROM TIME AND DISTANCE
( Contd…….)
(Contd…….)
45 min = 3 hr
4
2 hrs + 45 min = 2 hr + 3 hr
4
8 + 3 hr
=
4
= 11 hr
4
(Contd…….)
DISTANCE
SPEED =
TIME
132 km
=
11/4 hr
12 4
= 132 X
11
1
SPEED = 48 km/hr
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Word Problems
The distance between Pune and Nasik is 352 km. A
bus running at the speed of 40 km/hr left Pune at
20.00 hrs. What time will it reach Nasik?
44
352 km 44 hrs 4 hrs 4 hr
= = = 8 = 8 hrs +
40 km/hr 5 5 5
5
12
= 8 hrs and 4
X 60 min = 8 hrs and 48 min
5
1
Conversion:
2
6
36 km/hr = 36 x 5 = 10 m/sec
18
3
1
DISTANCE = SPEED X TIME
BACK = 200 m
Time, Distance and Speed in Daily Life
Speed, time and distance is one of the basic
tools a sailor uses in navigation. Using these
simple formulae he can predict the time of
arrival, the speed of travel or the distance he
has to cover.
1 km 60
1m = 1 hr = 60 ______ sec
1000
Speed
Distance = ___________ X Time
1 hr
1 sec =
60 ___
___ 60 BACK
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