Mathematics GCSE
speed
What speed means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of speed
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Reference: AQA
Distance per unit time, found using speed = distance ÷ time.
Distance divided by time, given in units such as km/h.
Topics that use speed
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (AQA GCSE)
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- compound interest
- Compound Measure
- compound unit
- constant of proportionality
- Density
- direct proportion
- equality of ratios
- inverse proportion
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