Time, Distance & Speed - Knightswood Secondary School
Time, Distance & Speed - Knightswood Secondary School
Time, Distance & Speed - Knightswood Secondary School
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<strong>Knightswood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>School</strong>Intermediate 1 – Unit 2, <strong>Time</strong>, <strong>Distance</strong>, <strong>Speed</strong>Answer the following questions, showing all your working.1. A car travels a distance of 420km in 5 hours. Calculate theaverage speed in km/hr.2. A cyclist can maintain an average speed of 12mph. If she cyclesfor 3.5 hours at this speed how far has she travelled?3. A train has an average speed of 100km/hr. How long does ittake to travel a distance of 250km?4. In summer George can travel the 75 miles between Dingwall andFort William at an average speed of 50mph. In winter thejourney takes 30 minutes longer. What is his average speed inwinter?5. A train leaves Carrbridge at 1535 and arrives in Perth at 1705.If Perth is 78 miles from Carrbridge calculate the averagespeed of the train.6. Walking at 4mph, I can get home from the station in 15minutes.How far is the station from my home?7. Sheila can cycle at a steady rate of 12mph. How long should ittake her to complete a trip of 15 miles? (Give your answer inhours and minutes)8. A skier completes a run of 5km in 10 minutes. Express heraverage speed in km/hr.9. A car travels at 90km/hr. How far will it travel between 0845and 1215?
10. The graph below shows a journey taken by bicycle then on footfrom Braemar to Loch Avon.Loch AvonBraemara. How far did the person cycle?b. What was his average speed for that part of the journey?c. How far did the person walk?d. What was his average speed for that part of the journey?e. Calculate the average speed for the entire journey fromBraemar to Loch Avon.11. The graph shows a flight from Glasgow to Oslo and back again.OsloGlasgowa) How far is Oslo from Glasgowb) How long does the flight from Glasgow take?c) What is the average speed for the outward flight?d) How long does the aeroplane stay in Oslo?e) How long does the return flight take?f) What is the average speed for the return flight?
12. The graph illustrates the progress of a lorry which leaves Perthat 0800 for Aberdeen 80 miles away and a car which leavesPeterhead at 0800 and travels towards Perth, 100 miles away.From the graph, answer the following questions.a) What time did the lorry arrive in Aberdeen?b) Calculate the average speed of the lorry.c) When did the car arrive in Perth?d) Calculate the average speed of the car.e) When did the car and lorry pass each other?f) How far were they from Perth when this happened?
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