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How Do You Calculate Average Speed? If you know the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time, you can calculate the speed of the object. Speed is a type of rate. A rate is a measurement of something that occurs or changes in one unit of time. The speed of an object is the distance the object travels per unit of time. Speed = Distance/Time 1. Identify What measurement of an object’s speed changes in one unit of time? (contd.)

How Do You Calculate Average Speed? To calculate average speed, divide the total distance traveled by the total time. For example, suppose a cyclist travels 32 kilometers during the first 2 hours. Then, the cyclist travels 13 kilometers during the next hour. The average speed of the cyclist is the total distance divided by the total time. Total distance = 32 km + 13 km = 45 km Total time= 2 h + 1 h = 3 h Average speed = 45 km/3 h = 15 km/h 2. Calculate What would the cyclist’s average speed be if he or she rode 60 kilometers in 4 hours?11

What Is Instantaneous Speed? Instantaneous speed is the rate at which an object is moving at a given instant in time. A cyclometer can calculate both average and instantaneous speed. 3. Compare and Contrast Explain why the instantaneous speed and the average speed shown are different.