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Speed Problem Worksheet for Students

This worksheet contains a series of speed-related problems for students to solve, including calculations of speed, distance, and time across various scenarios. Students are instructed to show their work and circle their answers. Additionally, there is a section for a coach to outline the equipment needed to measure runners' speeds.

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Speed Problem Worksheet for Students

This worksheet contains a series of speed-related problems for students to solve, including calculations of speed, distance, and time across various scenarios. Students are instructed to show their work and circle their answers. Additionally, there is a section for a coach to outline the equipment needed to measure runners' speeds.

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Maridjan Wiwaha
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Speed Problem

Worksheet

Name __________________
Period _______

Directions: Solve the following speed problems. Use the triangle to help solve the
problems. Show all your work. Circle your answer.
1.

Calculate the speed for a car that went a distance of 125


kilometers in 2 hours time.

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2.

A baseball is thrown a distance of 20 meters. What is its speed if it takes 0.5


seconds to cover the distance?

3.

How much time does it take for a bird flying at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour
to travel a distance of 1,800 kilometers?

4.

A comet is cruising through the solar system at a speed of 50,000 kilometers per
hour for 4 hours time. What is the total distance traveled by the comet during
this time?

5.

If Steve throws the football 50 meters in 3 seconds, what is the average speed
(velocity) of the football?

6.

If it takes Ashley 3 seconds to run from the batters box to first base at an average
speed (velocity) of 6.5 meters per second, what is the distance she covers in that
time?

7.

Bart ran 5000 meters from the cops and an average speed (velocity) of 6 meters/
second before he got caught. How long did he run?

8.

If Justin races his Chevy S-10 down Highway 37 for 2560 meters in 60 seconds,
what is his average speed (velocity)?

9.

Mike rides his motorcycle at an average speed (velocity) of 20 meters/second for


500 seconds, how far did he ride?

10.

Sarah backstrokes at an average speed of 8 meters per second, how long will it
take her to complete the race of 200 meters length?

11.

Laurens SUV was detected exceeding the posted speed limit of 60 kilometers per
hour, how many kilometers per hour would she have been traveling over the
limit if she had covered the a distance of 10 kilometers in 5 minutes?

12.

Tinas calculations of the tarantula found that the spider was able to cover 20
centimeters in 5 seconds, what was the average speed of the spider?

13.

A coach wants to find out the speed of the runners on a track team. Tell what
simple equipment the coach needs in order to do this and explain how it should
be done.
Equipment needed:

What should be done:

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