Bombay Cambridge Gurukul

Time, Distance and Speed

MATHEMATICS

STANDARD : VII
 Contents
Time, distance and speed concept
Units of Measurement
Conversion
Important formulae
Calculate distance using formula
Calculate time using formula
Calculate speed using formula
Word Problems
Train goes past a pole
Time, distance and speed in daily life

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 Time, Distance & Speed-
Concept

Home Tree

In the picture above the girl is going

really fast. She catches up and passes
the boy.
Can you say who is slower?
The boy is slower than the girl. Can
you say why is the boy slower than
the girl?
The boy is slower than the girl
because the boy
takes more time to cover the same
(Contd)
distance.
 We can also say that the speed of boy
is less than that of the girl.

When a person covers a given

distance in a given time then the
person is said to be in motion and the
rate with which he/she moves is
called speed.

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 Units of Measurement
The units of measurement of distance are
km, m, cm etc.

The units of measurement of time are hour (hr),

minute (min), second (sec).

The units of measurement of speed are

km/hr and m/sec, cm/sec etc.

NOTE: The units of time and distance determine

the unit of measurement of speed.

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 Conversion
1000 m = 1 km

1 km
1m =
1000

1 hr = 60 min

1 min = 60 sec

1 hr = 60 60 sec
1
1 sec =
60 60 hr
(Contd)
1) Changing the speed given in km/hr into m/sec.

5
1000 m
e.g. 90km/hr = 90 x
60 x 60 sec

3
5
10 5m
= 90 x
18 sec
2
1

90 km/hr = 25 m/sec

(Contd)
2) Changing the speed given in m/sec into km/hr.
50 km 1
e.g. 50m/sec =
1000
60 x 60
hr

50 x 60 x 60
=
1000
3
50m/sec = 50 x 60 x 60
1000
5

10
18 km
= 50 x
5 hr
1

50m/sec = 180km/hr
 Easy way to Remember
Conversion
To convert the speed given in km/hr into
m/sec, multiply the given speed by 5
18

To convert the speed given in m/sec into

km/hr, multiply the given speed by 18
5

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 Important Formulae
DISTANCE = SPEED X TIME

SPEED = DISTANCE
TIME

DISTANCE
TIME =
SPEED

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 I) CALCULATE DISTANCE FROM SPEED AND TIME

Enter Speed 40 m/sec

Enter Time 10 sec

DISTANCE = SPEED X TIME

= 40 m/sec X 10 sec

= 400 m
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II) CALCULATE TIME FROM DISTANCE AND SPEED

Enter Distance 30 m
Enter Speed 27 km/hr

Distance & speed are not in the same unit of measurement, so

conversion is required.

Conversion:

Speed = 27km/hr
3
15 m/sec
= 27 x 5 =
18 2
2
( Contd.)
 DISTANCE
TIME =
SPEED

30 m
=
15/2 m/sec

2
2
= 30 X = 4 sec.
15
1

TIME = 4 seconds

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III) CALCULATE SPEED FROM TIME AND DISTANCE

Enter Time 2 hrs 45 min

Enter Distance 132 km

Time is given in both hour and minute so this can be

converted into hour.
Conversion : Time = 2 hrs 45 min
OR

Time = 2 hrs + 45 min

3
45 min = 45 hr
60 4

( Contd.)
(Contd.)

3 hr
45 min =
4

2 hrs + 45 min = 2 hr + 3 hr
4

8 + 3 hr
=
4

= 11 hr
4

(Contd.)
 SPEED = DISTANCE
TIME

132 km
=
11/4 hr

12 4
= 132 X
11
1

SPEED = 48 km/hr

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 Word Problems
The distance between Pune and Nasik is 352 km. A
bus running at the speed of 40 km/hr left Pune at
20.00 hrs. What time will it reach Nasik?

TIME = DISTANCE SPEED

44
352 km 44 hrs 4 hrs 4 hr
= = = 8 = 8 hrs +
40 km/hr 5 5 5
5
12
= 8 hrs and 4 X 60 min = 8 hrs and 48 min
5
1

The bus started at 20.00 hrs and travelled for a

period of 8 hrs 48 min.
(Contd)
 Contd
the bus reached at 20.00 hrs + 8.48 hrs = 28.48 hrs
To find the time of the day according to the 24 hours
system, let us subtract 24 from 28.48 .
hrs min
28 48
24 00
4 48
= 4 hrs and 48 min

The bus reached Nasik early morning the

next day at 4 hours and 48 minutes.
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TRAIN GOES PAST A POLE

Q. A train running at the speed of 36 km/hr goes

past a pole in 20 seconds. Find the length of
the train.

What does the phrase train goes past a pole

mean?
This means that the train has to travel a
distance equal to its length to go past
the pole. Hence, the time required to go
past a pole is the same as the time
required to travel a distance equal to the
trains length.

(Contd)
 SOLUTION:
The length of the train will be equal to the
distance travelled in the given time with the
same speed.
Speed = 36 km/hr Time = 20 sec

Conversion:
2
6
36 km/hr = 36 x 5 = 10 m/sec
18
3
1
DISTANCE = SPEED X TIME

Distance = 10m/sec x 20 sec

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 Time, Distance and Speed in
Daily Life
Speed, time and distance is one of the basic
tools a sailor uses in navigation. Using these
simple formulae he can predict the time of
arrival, the speed of travel or the distance he
has to cover.

In athletic events and elimination rounds speed,

distance and time play a major role in the
making and breaking of records.

The departure and arrival of aeroplanes, trains

and buses depends on calculations involving
speed, time and distance.
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 Fill in the blanks and complete the
To convert the speedfollowing:
given in km/hr into m/sec,
multiply the given speed by 5
18

1 km 60
1m = 1 hr = 60 ______ sec
1000

Speed = Distance Time = Distance

Time Speed

Speed
Distance = ___________ X Time

1 hr
1 sec =
60 ___
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