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Speed, Time, and Distance Guide

The document provides definitions and explanations of speed, time, and distance, along with unit conversions between km/hr and m/s. It includes examples of calculating average speed and the ratios of speeds and times for different travelers. Additionally, it offers a trick for calculating average speed over equal distances at different speeds.

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Speed, Time, and Distance Guide

The document provides definitions and explanations of speed, time, and distance, along with unit conversions between km/hr and m/s. It includes examples of calculating average speed and the ratios of speeds and times for different travelers. Additionally, it offers a trick for calculating average speed over equal distances at different speeds.

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Speed Time

and Distance
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Speed Time and Distance

Definition
Speed : It is defined as rate of travel to cover certain distance. It is generally expressed in m/s, km/hr etc.

Time : It is defined as the duration for which travelling has been done to cover certain distance. It is
generally expressed in seconds, hours etc.

Distance : It is defined as the length of path for which travelling has been done. It is generally expressed in
metre, kilometre etc.

Unit Conversions
km/hr to m/s

Q. Convert 54 km/hr into m/sec.

A. 54 km/hr=54 × 5/18 =15 m/sec

m/s to km/hr

Q. A car goes 20 meters in a second. Find its speed in km/hr.

A. 20 m/sec = 20 × 18/5 = 72 km/hr

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Ratios of Speed, Distance and/or Time


If the ratio of the speeds of A and B is a : b, then the ratio of the times take by them to cover the same
distance will be

Q. The speed of three cars are in the ratio 5 : 4 : 6. The ratio between the time taken by them to travel the
same distance is

A. Ratio of time taken = 1/5 : 1/4 : 1/6 = 12 : 15 : 10

Average Speed

Q. A truck covers a distance of 1200 km in 40 hours. What is the average speed of the truck?

A. A. Average speed = Total distance travelled/Total time taken

⇒ Average speed = 1200/40

∴ Average speed = 30 km/hr

Q. A man travelled 12 km at a speed of 4 km/h and further 10 km at a speed of 5 km/hr. What was his
average speed?

A. Total time taken = Time taken at a speed of 4 km/h + Time taken at a speed of 5 km/h

⇒ 12/4 + 10/5 = 5 hours [∵ Time = Distance/Speed]

Average speed = Total distance/Total time

⇒ (12 + 10) /5 = 22/5 = 4.4 km/h

Testbook Trick
Suppose a man covers a certain distance at x km/hr and an equal distance at y km/hr. Then, the average speed
during the whole journey = km/hr

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