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Speed Distance Time Worksheet

At the ice rink, skaters are practising for a timed relay. Use speed = distance ÷ time, distance = speed × time, and time = distance ÷ speed. Show your working and include units. For comparisons, convert units so they match.

Time the laps

Rhys and Amelia record their practice runs. Calculate each answer, showing your method.

1.Rhys skates 180 metres in 30 seconds. What is his average speed in metres per second (m/s)?

2.Amelia travels at 4 m/s for 45 seconds. How far does she skate?

3.Sophie completes a 240-metre lap at an average speed of 6 m/s. How long does the lap take? Give your answer in seconds.

4.A skater covers 300 metres in 50 seconds. Which calculation gives the average speed?

300 + 50 = 350 m/s
300 ÷ 50 = 6 m/s
50 ÷ 300 = 6 m/s
300 × 50 = 15,000 m/s

Make fair comparisons

Convert units when needed before deciding which speed is greater.

5.A training drone travels at 36 km/h. A skater moves at 8 m/s. Which is faster? Show a conversion that supports your answer.

6.The rink’s straight section is 90 metres long. A skater crosses it in 12 seconds. Is the average speed greater or less than 7 m/s? Calculate to check.

Interpret the speed-time data

The table gives a skater’s speed at different times during a short practice run. A speed that stays the same means constant speed; an increase means acceleration; a decrease means deceleration.

Time (s): 0 | Speed (m/s): 0

Time (s): 5 | Speed (m/s): 4

Time (s): 10 | Speed (m/s): 4

Time (s): 15 | Speed (m/s): 0

7.Between 5 and 10 seconds, what is the skater doing?

Accelerating
Travelling at constant speed
Decelerating
Stopped

8.During which time interval is the skater decelerating? Explain how the table shows you.

9.At 4 m/s, how far does the skater travel during the 5-second constant-speed section?

Relay team puzzle

Two skaters set off along the same straight practice lane at the same time. Rhys skates at 5 m/s. Amelia skates at 7 m/s.

10.How much farther does Amelia travel than Rhys in 20 seconds? Show the distance travelled by each skater.

11.Rhys has a 10-second head start at 5 m/s. Amelia then sets off at 7 m/s. How many seconds after Amelia sets off will she catch Rhys, assuming both keep their speeds?