Time Formula
The formula of time helps in calculating the time taken by an object to travel a certain distance at a given speed. The SI unit of time is s. Let us study the formula of time using some solved examples.
What Is the Time Formula?
Time formula can be defined as the ratio of distance covered by an object to a unit speed. Time refers to the progression of events. This progression is in such a manner that it goes from the past to the present and finally into the future.
Formula for Time
The Formula of Time of a given body can be expressed as,
Time = Distance÷Speed
How To Use Time Formula?
Time formula can be used to find the time taken by an object, given the distance and unit speed. Let's take a quick look at an example showing how to use the formula for time.
Example: What will be the total time to cover 3600 m at 2 meter per seconds?
Solution: Using Formula for time,
Time = Distance ÷ Speed
Time = 3600 ÷ (2) = 1800 seconds.
Answer: Total time taken to cover the distance of 3600 m is 1800 seconds.
Examples Using Time Formula
Let us solve some interesting problems using the time formula.
Example 1: A train covered a distance of 120 km at a speed of 60km/hr. Using the time formula calculate the time taken by the train in covering the distance.
Solution:
To find the time taken by the train.
Given:
Distance covered by a train = 120km
Speed of a train = 60 km/hr
Using Formula of Time,
Time = Distance/Speed
= 120/60
= 2 hr
Answer: The time taken by the train to cover 120 km at the speed of 60km/hr is 2 hours.
Example 2: A cyclist covers 20 km at a speed of 5km/hr. Use the time formula and find the time taken by the cyclist in covering the distance.
Solution:
To find the time taken by the cyclist.
Distance covered by a cyclist = 20 km
Speed of the cyclist = 5km/hr.
Using Formula of Time,
Time = Distance/Speed
= 20/5
= 4 hr
Answer: The time taken by the cyclist to cover 20 km at 5km/hr is 4 hours.
Example 3: Using the time formula calculate the time taken by a person in covering a distance of 400 kilometers at speed of 20 kilometers per hour?
Solution:
The formula for time is [Time = Distance ÷ Speed]
Distance = 400 kilometers
Speed = 20 km/hr
Time = (400 ÷ 20) hr
= 20 hours
Answer: Thus the person covered a distance of 400 kilometers in 20 hours.
FAQs on Time Formula
How To Calculate Distance Using Time Formula?
The formula for time is given as [Time = Distance ÷ Speed]. To calculate the distance, the time formula can be molded as [Distance = Speed × Time].
How To Calculate Speed Using Time Formula?
The formula for time is given as [Time = Distance ÷ Speed]. To calculate the speed, the time formula will be molded as [Speed = Distance Travelled ÷ Time].
How To Use the Formula for Time?
Time formula can be used in our day-to-day lives to find how much time is required in any task. To understand how to use the formula for time let us consider an example.
Example: In how much time will you be able to travel 4000m at a speed of 20m/s?
Solution: Using Formula for time,
Time = Distance ÷ Speed
Time = 4000 ÷ (20) = 200 seconds
Time required to finish the distance of 4000m at a speed of 20m/s is 200 seconds.
What will Be the General Time Formula for any Task?
The general time formula for any task is given as [Time = Distance ÷ Speed]. SI unit of time is seconds (s).
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