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Good Afternoon! 2/26/2016 Starter: What does it mean that a plane is traveling at 340 km/hr? Today we are going learn how to calculate using average speeds.

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2 Good Afternoon! 2/26/2016 Starter: What does it mean that a plane is traveling at 340 km/hr? Today we are going learn how to calculate using average speeds. Answers: it is traveling 340 km/hr faster than the earth or compared to the earth

3 Speed Now that we know all about what we are moving in reference to, let’s talk about the fact that we are moving. How do you Define Speed? Speed is a change in distance over time. How do you calculate it? s = d t

4 In other words miles (distance) over or per hour (time) is miles per hour (mph) the speed we are most familiar with.

5 A car is moving east at 90 km/hr how far away will it be in 45 minutes? What do we know? d = t = s = now we can plug in the numbers ? 45 min 90 km/hr s = d t t x s = d x t t t x s =d 0.75 hrs x 90 km = d hr =0.75 hrs 67.5 km =d We must now solve for distance, how? Multiply both sides by t The t’s cancel out and we are left with

6 The distance from home plate to the pitcher's mound is 18.5 m. If a pitcher can throw a ball at 38.5 m/s, how much time does it take to reach home plate?

7 What do we know? d = t = s = now we can plug in the numbers 18.5 m ? 38.5 m/s s = d t t x s = d x t t t x s =d We must now solve for time, how? Multiply both sides by t The t’s cancel out and we are left with now divide by s t x s = d ss The s’s cancel out t = d s = 0.48 s t = 18.5 m 38.5 m/s

8 Speed Problems 1.A man is shot out of a cannon at a speed of 25 m/s he is in the air for 3.65 seconds. How far away from the cannon does he land? 2.A high school athlete runs 100 m in 12.20 sec. What is her speed in m/s? 3.A bullet is shot from a rifle at 720 m/s. What time is required for the bullet to strike a target that is 3240 m?


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