Physics GCSE
Everyday transport speeds
What Everyday transport speeds means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Everyday transport speeds
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Reference: OCR
Typical figures such as walking about 1.5 m/s, running about 3–6 m/s, cycling about 5–10 m/s, a motorway car about 30 m/s and a train about 50–60 m/s.
Topics that use Everyday transport speeds
- Physics on the move (OCR GCSE)
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