7.2 Compound measures: speed, density and pressure — Practise
- A car travels km in hours. Find its average speed.
- A runner moves at m/s for seconds. Find the distance.
- A train travels km at km/h. Find the time.
- A metal block has mass g and volume cm. Find its density.
- A liquid has density g/cm and volume cm. Find its mass.
- A force of N acts on an area of m. Find the pressure.
- A pressure of Pa acts on an area of m. Find the force.
- A cyclist travels m in minutes. Find the speed in m/s.
- H H A substance has mass kg and volume cm. Find its density in g/cm.
- A vehicle travels km in hours. State which calculation finds its speed, then work it out.
Answers and concise solutions
1. Average speed
Answer: km/h.
2. Distance travelled
Answer: m.
3. Journey time
Answer: hours.
4. Density
Answer: g/cm.
5. Mass
Answer: g.
6. Pressure
Answer: Pa.
7. Force
Answer: N.
8. Convert units then find speed
Answer: m/s.
9. Density with unit conversion
Answer: g/cm.
10. Choose and use a formula
Answer: Speed is distance divided by time: km/h.