Lesson 3 — doing calculations

TTO 2 – Science
Chapter 4. Speed
1 / 13
next
Slide 1: Slide
SpeedMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 2

This lesson contains 13 slides, with text slides.

Items in this lesson

TTO 2 – Science
Chapter 4. Speed

Slide 1 - Slide

Learning goals
  • You can explain the difference between steady and average speed.

  • You can name the formula for speed.

  • You can rearrange the formula for speed.

  • You can use the formula for speed to do different kinds of calculations.

Slide 2 - Slide

What is speed?

Slide 3 - Slide

The highest speed possible in the universe?

Slide 4 - Slide

The speed of light!

Slide 5 - Slide

The speed of light!
  • About 300 000 000 m/s

  • About 300 000 km/s

  • To be precise: 
      299 792 458 m / s

  • In physics its is given the symbol 'c'

Slide 6 - Slide

Speed
Speed=timeDistance
v=td
New physical quantity:
Speed

Unit of Speed:
  • m/s
  • Km/h

Formula
  • v: speed (meters/second) m/s)
  • d: distance (meters) (m)
  • t: time (seconds) (s)
The amount of distance something is traveling over a certain time.
Examples:
  • A runner is running at a speed of 3/ms
  • A car on the highway is driving at a speed of 120 km/h

Slide 7 - Slide

Doing calculations
When doing calculations, use the following steps:
  • Given
  • Asked
  • Formula
  • Calculate

Slide 8 - Slide

Exercise
The space-x rocket called Falcon 9 travels at a speed of 5950 km/h. calculate how many kilometers it would travel in 2,5 days.

Slide 9 - Slide

Average speed and steady speed
steady speed:
A consistent speed over time.

Average speed:
The average speed over a certain amount of time.

Slide 10 - Slide

Average speed
avaragespeed=totaltimetotaldistance

Slide 11 - Slide

Exercise
Two friends go on a road trip for three days. 
On the first day they travel 765 km in 8,5 hours.
On the second day they travel 660 km in 6 hours.
On the third day they travel 630 km in 9 hours.

Calculate their average speed.
avaragespeed=totaltimetotaldistance

Slide 12 - Slide

Homework
Worksheet calculations speed
Exercise 1 - 5

Slide 13 - Slide