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How do you calculate speed?

Updated: 10/24/2022
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Speed is measured in m/s (meters per second)

You can calculate speed using the following formula :

Speed = Distance/Time

Examples:distance=100 meters=20s

s=d/t

s=100m/20s

s= 5m/s

the units for speed equal up to m/s units always.

so then your speed is 5 m/s
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