Speed and acceleration

Use the interactivity to move Pat. Can you reproduce the graphs and tell their story?

If I walk to the bike shop, but then cycle back, what is my average speed?

Andy wants to cycle from Land's End to John o'Groats. Will he be able to eat enough to keep him going?

The triathlon is a physically gruelling challenge. Can you work out which athlete burnt the most calories?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to race against Usain Bolt?

In which Olympic event does a human travel fastest? Decide which events to include in your Alternative Record Book.

Can you rank these quantities in order? You may need to find out extra information or perform some experiments to justify your rankings.

Can you rank these sets of quantities in order, from smallest to largest? Can you provide convincing evidence for your rankings?

Tom and Tim are travelling towards Glasgow, but leave at different times. If Tim overtakes Tom, how fast is he travelling?

To investigate the relationship between the distance the ruler drops and the time taken, we need to do some mathematical modelling...