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- Year 11•
- Foundation
Converting between metric speed measures
I can convert between metric speed measures.
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Key learning points
- Sometimes speed is measured in different units.
- The units for speed can be converted to alternative units.
- When converting, it can be helpful to think about a context.
Keywords
Speed - Speed is the rate at which something is moving. It is measured as the distance travelled per unit of time.
Common misconception
E.g 4.5 hours is 4 hours and 50 minutes
Encouraging pupils to use ratio tables to represent proportional relationships using minutes allows them to appreciate the multiplier of 60 when converting hours to minutes, or minutes to seconds.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Pressure is the perpendicular applied to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.
Q2.A box is placed on a table and the area of the base of the box is 2.5 $$m^2$$. The force exerted by the box on the table is 45 N. The pressure exerted by the box on the table is $$N/m^2$$.
Q3.Match each with its correct pressure.
Force = 48 N and area = 2.4 $$m^2$$ -
20 $$N/m^2$$
Force = 85 N and area = 1.7 $$m^2$$ -
50 $$N/m^2$$
Force = 64 N and area = 1.6 $$m^2$$ -
40 $$N/m^2$$
Force = 105 N and area = 3.5 $$m^2$$ -
30 $$N/m^2$$
Q4.This box has a mass of 134.4 N. Calculate the pressure it exerts on the ground.
Q5.The pressure exerted by a cube with side lengths of 10 cm on a table is 13.5 $$N/cm^2$$. Find the force exerted by the cube on the table.
Q6.This box exerts a pressure of 65 $$N/m^2$$ and a force of 187.2 $$N$$ on the ground. How wide is the box?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following are metric measures of speed?
Q2.A car is travelling at an average speed of 72 km/h. How many kilometres will be travelled in 1 minute?
Q3.A car travels 1.2 km in 1 minute. How far will it travel in 1 second?
Q4.Convert 50.4 km/h into m/s.
Q5.Calculate the speed in km/h for the first part of the journey shown by this graph.
Q6.A peregrine falcon dives at a speed of 108 m/s. Convert this speed into km/h.