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Standard XII
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Finding Average Velocity
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What is the SI unit of speed?
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The distance traveled by an object per unit of time is called speed.
The SI speed unit is defined in terms of basic distance and time units.
The formula for speed is:
S
p
e
e
d
=
d
i
s
tan
c
e
t
i
m
e
Thus,
S
p
e
e
d
=
m
e
t
r
e
s
e
c
o
n
d
As a result, the metric unit of speed is the
m
e
t
e
r
p
e
r
s
e
c
o
n
d
(
m
/
s
)
.
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