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Cyclists average speed =

(total distance of the race)/(time it took him, from starting gun to finish line)

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To calculate the average speed you need to know the total distance of the race and the total time taken for completing the race.

speed = distance/time

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The same way you calculate the average speed of anything else. Divide distance by time.

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How can you compute for the speed?

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Can you find the distance between two moving objects?

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Does leg power affect speed of an athlete?

Leg power certainly affects the speed of an athlete. The strength generated by pushing against the ground usually increases speed.


John is taking a trip by car How could he compute his average speed in miles per hour?

Take the distance in miles, and divide it by the time, in hours, it took to drive there.


What is the result in the speed of the car?

Does not compute. Insufficient data


A man travels 10kmph first one third of distance 20kmph second one third and 60kmph third one third of distance find average distance?

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