A student walks a distance of 3km in 20 minutes. Calculate his average speed.

John Perolski
August 07, 2023

Physics SPEED, VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION 




Question 1

A student walks a distance of 3km in 20 minutes. Calculate his average speed.


Answer
Solution

Average speed =  Distance/time   

= 3km /20min 

= 3 x 1000m / 20 x 60s

= 2.5m/s