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What's the Formula Connecting Distance, Speed, and Time?

Definition: What is the formula for uniform motion?

Summary

  1. 'Uniform motion' means we have an object traveling at a constant speed
  2. 'd' is a variable that represents distance
  3. 'r' is a variable that represents rate
  4. 't' is a variable that represents time
  5. The distance is unknown
  6. The rate is 500 miles per hour
  7. The time is 3 hours
  8. The distance equals 500•3
  9. The plane traveled a distance of 1500 miles

Notes

    1. d, r, and t are the variables in our formula
    2. The d stands for distance
    3. The r stands for rate
    4. The t stands for time
    5. So distance equals rate times time
    1. In this example we are looking for DISTANCE, which is represented by 'd'
    1. 'd' is our unknown
    1. 500 mph is the rate the plane is flying
    1. 3 hours is the time spent traveling
    1. d=500•3
    1. 500•3=1500
    1. Our units will be miles, because our rate was measured in miles per hour
    1. Our units will be miles, because our rate was measured in miles per hour