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Speed Calculations OALH

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Describe the shape of a streamlined object

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Describe the motion of a streamlined object

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Name two strong acids

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Name the equipment used to measure a volume of liquid

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Round this to 2 significant figures 3.0235245

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Challenge: Name the two products formed when hydrochloric acid reactions with sodium hydroxide

Check for understanding
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The unit for speed is…

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The unit for distance is…

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Speed is the…

Key Knowledge
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What is speed?

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What is speed?

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What is speed?

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What do we need to know to calculate speed?

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What do we need to know to calculate speed?

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Write the equation to calculate speed?

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Write the equation to calculate speed?

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What are the units for speed?

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What are the units for speed?

I do, We do, You do
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Mo Farah runs 800min 96 seconds. Calculate his speed

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Kemal runs at 8 m/s for 28 seconds. Calculate how far Kemal ran.

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Helen ran at 8.5 m/s for 1.3 minutes. Calculate how far Helen ran

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Identify the error
A student runs 300m in 50 seconds.
What is her speed?
Speed = 300 x 50
= 15,000 mph

Independant Practice
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What is the speed of an aeroplane that travels 2000m in 10s?

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What is the speed of a car that travels 1000 metres in 50 seconds?

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How long does it take for a motorbike to travel 50m at a speed of 20m/s?

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A family set off from home and walk at an average speed of 3.6 m/s. How far will they travel in 10 seconds?

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What is the speed, in m/s of a car that travels 1.5km in 500s?

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How far does a man travel in 2 minutes, if he is going at 2m/s?

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How far does a cat run in 3 minutes, if he is going at 10m/s?

Plenary
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It took a car 2 hours to drive from London to Oxford (90Km). How fast was she driving?
1.45 m/s
2.0.08 m/s
3.12.5 m/s

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Challenge: Two of the three answers are wrong, what have the students done wrong to get to these answers