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Aug 20, 2017

Speed #xx#time (not always)

Explanation:

Distance is how far on an object travels and it is equal to the speed of the object times by the time the object takes.

#d= s xx t#

For example:
A golf cart is driven at its top speed of #27.0#km/h for #10.0# minutes. How far did the golf cart travel?
First, you convert the time to hours, because the speed is measured in hours.

#= 10/60= 0.166667hr#

#= 27.0 xx 0.166667#

#d= 4.5km#
You can use this triangle to help you find any of these three values, if you know the other two.
http://www.softschools.com/formulas/physics/distance_speed_time_formula/75/

However this formula is not the only formula we use to find distance. It depends on what information we know. This is just the basic.
There are other formulas like,
#s= 1/2at^2#
#s= V_it+1/2at^2#

#s=#distance
#t=#time
#V_i=#initial speed
#a=#gravitational acceleration

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