Speed Worksheet
Name _________________________ Period _____
Directions: Use the following equations to answer the following speed questions. SHOW YOUR WORK!
Distance
Time Speed
Distance = Time x Speed Time = Distance ÷ Speed Speed = Distance ÷ Time
1. If Steve throws the football 60 meters in 3 seconds, what is the average speed of the football?
2. If it takes Ashley 3 seconds to run from the batters box to first base at an average speed of 6.5 meters per
second, what is the distance she covers in that time?
3. Bart ran 5004 meters from the police at an average speed of 6 meters/second before he got caught. How
much time was he running for?
4. If Justin races his Chevy S-10 down a dirt road for 2460 meters in 60 seconds, what is his average speed?
5. Mike rides his motorcycle at an average speed of 20 meters/second for 500 seconds, how far did he ride?
6. Sarah swims the backstroke at an average speed of 4 meters per second, how much time will it take her to
complete the race of 200 meters length?
7. Lauren’s SUV was detected exceeding the posted speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour (that’s 1 km per
minute), how much over the speed limit was she traveling if she had covered the a distance of 10 kilometers
in 5 minutes?
8. Tina’s 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?