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# What is the formula for speed?

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The formula for speed is s = d/t, where s equals the speed, d is the distance covered and t is the time it took to cover the distance. The formula for finding the instantaneous speed at a specific point is found by taking the derivative of the speed equation.

The formula for speed is similar to the formula for velocity, with velocity expressed in vector form. A vector gives the speed and the direction traveled. When considering the speed at a constant acceleration, the formula for speed is the speed when t = 0 plus the product of the acceleration x time, as in the equation v = u + at.

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The basic formula for average velocity is v = d/t, where v is velocity, d is displacement and t is time. The displacement is the distance traveled during the time, t.

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The most common equation for speed is: speed = distance / time. It can also be expressed as the time derivative of the distance traveled. Mathematically, it can be written as v = s/t, or v = (ds/dt), where speed is denoted by v, distance is denoted by s, and time is denoted by t. In case of uniform velocity, the first equation is used.

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Speed is also known as velocity, and it is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the amount of time it took to cover that distance. This is expressed as a standard equation: V = D / T.