Average Speed

Speed is a measure of how fast an object is moving. A mathematical way of saying this is how far an object moves over a certain time period. Shown below is the equation for speed.


Average Speed = Distance Traveled / Time of Travel

To measure average speed then you need to know the distance the object has moved and the time it took for that to happen. Click play to see an example in action.



After seeing this example you may ask yourself if the motorcycle moved at 5 m/s the entire time. Click here to see the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed.