In this video we will learn to calculate average speed. The formula for average speed also called average velocity in physics and engineering is. How To Calculate Average Speed.
Set up the formula for speed.
Distance travelled is measured in metres m average speed is measured in metres per second ms time is measured in seconds s. Given the distance travelled and the time it took to cover that distance you can calculate your speed using this formula. V d t where v is the velocity d is the distance and t is the time so you can read it as Speed Distance Time. The y-intercept is at 00 then x increases linearly from 0 m to 2 m over 4 s stays constant at 2 m from 4 to 8 seconds and then decreases linearly from 2m to 0 m between 8 s and 12 s.