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Compound units: speed, density, pressure worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "compound units: speed, density, pressure" — DfE statement R11. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
Compound units: speed, density, pressure worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A coach travels the 54 miles from London to Brighton in 1 hour 30 minutes. Work out the average speed of the coach, in mph.
- 2.A 5 kg bag of potatoes costs £4.50. Work out the cost per kilogram.
- 3.A statue exerts a downward force of 68.4 N on its base, which has an area of 2.85 m². Work out the pressure that the statue exerts on its base, in N/m².
- 4.A delivery driver travels 45 km in the first 30 minutes of a journey, and then a further 75 km in the next 1 hour. Work out her average speed for the whole journey, in km/h.
- 5.A metal block has a mass of 270 g and a volume of 30 cm³. Work out the density of the block, in g/cm³.
- 6.A cyclist travels 45 km in 3 hours at a constant speed. Work out the cyclist's average speed, in km/h.
- 7.A cyclist travels 18 km in 45 minutes. Work out the average speed, in km/h.
- 8.Work out the time taken to travel 120 km at an average speed of 60 km/h.
- 9.A cyclist rides at an average speed of 24 km/h for 1 hour 15 minutes. Work out the distance travelled, in km.
- 10.A car travels for 3 hours at an average speed of 80 km/h and then for 1 hour at an average speed of 40 km/h. Work out the average speed for the whole journey.
- 11.Noah runs 2 km in 10 minutes. Work out how long he takes to run 5 km at the same speed.
- 12.A metal cylinder has a mass of 356.5 g and a volume of 47 cm³. Work out the density of the cylinder, in g/cm³, to 1 decimal place.
- 13.Maya is paid £105.30 for working 9 hours. Work out her rate of pay, in £ per hour.
- 14.The density of a type of wood is 0.8 g/cm³. Work out the mass of a piece of this wood with a volume of 150 cm³.
- 15.A car travels 150 km in 3 hours at a constant speed. Work out the average speed of the car, in km/h.
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