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The Magic Triangle
100

What is the rate of change of an object's position?

Speed

100

How do you convert from metres to kilometres?

x1000

100

What is the formula for speed?

distance/time

200

What is the term for how far an object has travelled?

Distance

200

How do you convert from seconds to minutes?

÷60

200

What is the formula for distance?

speed x time

300

What is the speed of an object that is stationary?

Zero

300

How do you convert from hours to seconds?

x3600

300

What are the variables in the magic triangle?

Time (t), speed (s), and distance (d)

400

What is special about the speed of light?

It is the fastest speed possible in the universe (a.k.a. a universal speed limit)

400

For a given speed, what will be greater: m/s or km/h?

km/h

400

What variable sits on top of the magic triangle?

Distance (d)

500

What is the name for the branch of physics that describes motion?

Kinematics

500

How do you convert from km/h to m/s

÷3.6

500

What is the formula for time?

distance/speed