Worksheet on Expressing Speed in Different Units

We will practice the questions given in the worksheet on expressing speed in different units. We know speed is equal to distance/time.

1. Find the speed in the following cases:

(i) Distance = 90 km, Time = 2 hours

(ii) Distance = 36000 m, Time = 24 seconds

(iii) Distance = 750 km, Time = 15 hours.

2. A student has to reach his school in 15 minutes. If the school is 800 metres way, at what speed should he walk?

3. A fox ran 1000 m in 5 minutes. Find its speed.

4. Sam and Tony went to Derek’s house in their cars. Sam covered a distance of 11 km in 10 minutes. Tony covered a distance of 24 km in 20 minutes. Who drove faster?

5. Express each of the following speeds in metres per second:

(i) 36 km per hour

(ii) 72 km per hour

6. Express each of the following speeds in km per hour:

(i) 900 m per minute

(ii) 45 m per second

7. A man can cover 17 ½ km in 5 hours. Find his speed in

(i) m/min

(ii) m/sec

8. If the distance covered by a train is 360 km in 4 hours, find its speed.

Answers for the worksheet on expressing speed in different units are given below.

Answers:

1. (i) 45 km/hr

(ii) 150 m/sec

(iii) 50 km/hr

2. 53 1/3 m/min

3. 200 m/minute

4. Tony

5. (i) 10 m/sec

(ii) 20 m/sec

6. (i) 54 km/hr

(ii) 162 km/hr

7. (i) 58 1/3 m/min

(ii) 35/36 m/sec

8. 90 km/hrs

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