Science 7

Science – Grade 7
Quarter 3 – Self-Learning Module 4: Calculating Speed and Velocity
First Edition, 2020

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 Science 7
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 4
Calculating Speed and Velocity
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Science 7 Self-Learning Module 4 on Calculating Speed and

Velocity!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and

independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims
to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely:
Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Science 7 Self-Learning Module on Calculating Speed and

Velocity!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an
active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest – This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS
This module focuses on calculating speed and velocity.
At the end of this module you are expected to:
1. describe motion in terms of speed and velocity;
2. solve problems involving constant speed and velocity; and
3. recognize the importance of road signs.

PRETEST
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. The following are the units of speed EXCEPT.

A. m/s C. kg/m3
B. km/hr D. mi/hr

2. Which of the following best describes an object with a constant speed?

A. An object covers the same distance every regular interval of time.
B. An object covers varying distance every regular interval of time.
C. An object covers the same distance in varying time interval.
D. An object covers varying distance in varying time interval.

3. A man walks 10m in 20s. What is his speed?

A. 0.5 m/s C. 1.5 m/s
B. 1.0 m/s D. 2.0 m/s

4. A car moving along a straight highway to North direction travelled 180km in 3hr.
What is the velocity of the car?
A. 30 km/hr C. 60 km/hr
B. 30 km/hr North D. 60 km/hr North

5. Mang Rolando lost his job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He decided to
become an online food delivery driver. Along the highway to his delivery area
there are road signs and symbols. How should Mang Rolando respond to this
road signs and symbols?
A. Neglect the road signs and symbols.
B. Disobey the road signs and symbols.
C. Follow the road signs and symbols all the time.
D. Violate the road signs and symbols when no one sees.
 RECAP

In the previous discussion you have learned the difference between distance
and displacement. Determine the total distance travelled and displacement in the
situations below.
1. A little girl runs 20m East and another 5m East.

20m 5m

Note: 1 unit = 1m

2. Early in the morning a man jogs 100m East then he turns back and jogs 30m
West.
30m

100m
Note: 1 unit = 10m

3. Tonyo walks 40m North going to the bookstore. He continues to walk for
another 40m East to his friend’s house. From the house of his friend he
walks 40m South to the market. From the market he continues to walk for
another 40m going home.

40m

40m 40m

40m
Note: 1 unit = 10m

4. A boy walks from point A to B, then from point B to C, then from point C to D
going to school.

After determining how far the object moves, probably the next question is
how fast did the object move?
 LESSON
One of the athletic events is 100 meter sprints. In this event, five runners
run through a distance of 100 meters.
Table 1
Five Runners with their Corresponding Time
to Cover a Distance of 100m
Distance Time
Runners Rank
(m) (s)
A 100 20
B 100 25
C 100 15
D 100 30
E 100 35

1. Rank the runners from 1st place to 5th place.

2. Why did you consider the runner as rank 1? ……. rank 5?

If you have answered runner C as rank 1, runner A as rank 2, runner B as

rank 3, runner D as rank 4 and runner E as rank 5 then you are correct. At the
same distance travelled runner C is the fastest because he has the shortest time
and runner E is the slowest because he has the longest time of travel. How do you
determine how fast the body or object has travelled?

Speed is defined as how fast an object is moving. It is operationally defined

as distance divided by time. To calculate how fast an object is moving the equation
below is used.
v=d
t
where: v – speed
d – distance
t - time

The units of speed can be meter per second (m/s), kilometer per hour
(km/hr or kph), miles per hour (mi/hr or mph) and others.

Velocity is the rate at which an object changes its position. To calculate the
velocity the equation below is used.

v= d
t
where: v – velocity
d – displacement
t – time
 The arrow on top of the variable indicates that the quantity is a vector
quantity (the direction is involved). The unit of velocity is the same as the unit of
speed. It can be meter per second (m/s), kilometer per hour (km/hr or kph), miles
per hour (mi/hr or mph) and others.

Look at the table below. The table shows an object that is moving at a
constant speed of 5m/s. This means that the object covers a distance of 5 meters
every second.
Table 2: Constant Speed
Position Time
(m) (s)
0 0
5 1
10 2
15 3
20 4
25 5
An object travelling at a constant speed covers the same distance every
regular interval of time.

How is constant speed related to constant velocity? For an object to have a

constant velocity, the object must have a constant speed in a constant direction
(without changing direction).

To further understand the concept of speed and velocity, let’s apply it in

problem solving.

Sample Problem:
1. Lloyd takes 2hr to travel a distance of 40km to reach the house of his friend.
Calculate how fast he reached his friend’s house.
Given: d= 40km Solution: v = 40km
t = 2hr 2hr

Unknown: speed (v) Final Answer: 20km/hr

Formula: v = d
t

2. John needs to travel 90km North along a straight highway to reach the next
town. If it takes 3hr for him to reach the next town. What is his velocity?

Given: d = 90km Solution: v = 90km

t = 3hr 3hr

Unknown: velocity ( v ) Final Answer: 30km/hr North

Formula: v = d
t
 ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: How Fast?

LC: Solve problems involving constant speed and velocity. (S7FE-IIIa-1.8)

Direction: Solve the following problems.

1. Luis is a swimmer who can swim a 50m Olympic pool size in 60s. How fast
can he swim?
Given Unknown Formula Solution Final Answer

2. A vehicle travels 100km in 2hr. What is the speed of the vehicle?

Given Unknown Formula Solution Final Answer

3. A train is moving along a straight railway to Eastward direction. If the train

covers 450km in 1.5 hr, what is the velocity of the train?
Given Unknown Formula Solution Final Answer

4. Determine the velocity of the motorcycle travelling in a straight highway that

covers 500km in 2hr to Westward direction.
Given Unknown Formula Solution Final Answer

Guide Questions:
1. How did you calculate the speed of the object? _________________________________
2. How did you determine the velocity of the object? ______________________________

Closure:
1. What did you learn? __________________________________________________________
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any)___________________________________________
 Activity 2: Too Fast!
LC: Describe motion in terms of speed and velocity. (S7FE-IIIa-1.7)
Solve problems involving constant speed and velocity. (S7FE-IIIa-1.8)

Oliver used his bicycle to travel in a Southward direction along a straight

highway to go to the bookstore. The table below shows the distance (position) and
time of travel.
Direction: Complete the table. Use a separate sheet of paper to show your
solution.
Distance (m) Time (s) Speed (m/s)
0 0
10 5
20 10
30 15
40 20
50 25
Guide Questions:
1. What is his speed? ____________________________________________________________
2. Describe Oliver’s speed. _______________________________________________________
3. What is his velocity? __________________________________________________________
4. Describe Oliver’s velocity. _____________________________________________________
Closure:
1. What did you learn? ___________________________________________________________
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any) ___________________________________________

WRAP-UP

To sum-up what you have learned please complete the statement below.
Choose your answer inside the parenthesis

Speed is defined as how fast an object is moving. It can be calculated using

the equation, speed is equal to (1) _______________________ (distance divided by
time, distance multiplied by time). Velocity is the rate at which an object
changes its position. It can be calculated using the equation, velocity is equal to (2)
_______________________ (displacement divided by time, displacement multiplied
by time). An object travelling at a constant speed covers (3) ______________________
(different, the same) distance every regular interval of time. An object with a
constant velocity has (4) _____________________ (varying, constant) speed with a (5)
_______________________ (changing, constant) direction.

VALUING

Activity 3: Slow Down!

Direction: Look at the road sign (emphasized by the circle).
 Source: Pulitzer Center
Reflective Questions:
1. What does the road sign indicate? _____________________________________________
2. Why it is important to follow the road signs? ___________________________________

Closure:
1. What did you learn? __________________________________________________________
2. What do you want to clarify? (If any) ___________________________________________

POSTTEST
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. The following are the units of velocity EXCEPT.
A. mi/hr C. km/hr
B. kg/m 3 D. m/s
2. An object is travelling at a constant speed of 10m/s.
A. It means that the object travels less than 10 meters every second.
B. It means that the object travels more than 10 meters every second.
C. It means that the object travels more or less 10 meters every second.
D. It means that the object travels a distance of 10 meters every second.
3. Calculate the speed of the object that travelled a distance of 100m in 25s.
A. 1m/s C. 3m/s
B. 2m/s D. 4m/s
4. A vehicle covers 75km in 3hr along a straight highway to Westward direction.
Determine the velocity of the vehicle.
A. 15km/hr C. 25km/hr
B. 20km/hr D. 30km/hr
5. In this time of pandemic some drivers become online delivery drivers. As a driver
in Metro Manila area it is important to know that the speed limit is 60kph. How
should the drivers respond to this speed limit?
A. Follow the speed limit.
B. Violate the speed limit.
C. Neglect the set speed limit.
D. Disobey the indicated speed limit.
Pretest Posttest Wrap-Up
1. C 1. B 1. distance divided by time
2. A 2. D 2. displacement divided by time
3. A 3. D 3. the same
4. D 4. C 4. constant
5. C 5. A 5. constant
Recap
1. total distance - 25m 3. total distance – 160m
displacement – 25m, East displacement - 0
2. total distance – 130m 4. total distance – 110m
displacement – 70m, East displacement – 50m, East
Activity 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
Guide Questions:
1. The speed of then object can be calculated using the equation:
2. The velocity of the object can be determined using the equation:
KEY TO CORRECTION
Closure:
1. Answers of students may vary.
Possible answers: Speed is defined as how fast an object is moving. It is
calculated using the equation:
Velocity is the rate at which an object changes its position. It is
calculated using the equation:
2. Answers of students vary.
Activity 2
Distance (m) Time (s) Speed (m/s)
0 0 0
10 5 2
20 10 2
30 15 2
40 20 2
50 25 2
Guide Questions:
1. 2m/s
2. Oliver’s speed is constant. He travels 2m every second.
3. 2m/s South
4. Oliver’s velocity is constant. He travels at a constant speed in a
constant direction.
Closure:
1. Answers of students vary.
Possible answers: Speed is defined as how fast an object is moving. It is
calculated using the equation:
Velocity is the rate at which an object changes its position. It is
calculated using the equation:
An object with a constant speed covers the same distance every regular
interval of time. An object with constant velocity travels at a constant
speed in a constant direction.
2. Answers of students may vary.
Continuation of Key to Correction
Continuation of Key to Correction

2. Answers of student may vary.

and avoid accidents.
Possible answers: Following the road signs help maintain road safety
1. Answers of students may vary.
Closure:

2. It is important to follow road signs to avoid road accidents.

1. The road sign indicates the speed limit.
Reflective Questions:
Activity 3

References
Book:
Asuncion, Alvie J. et. al. 2012. Science 7 Learner’s Material. Pasig City: Department
of Education-Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (DepEd IMCS).

Online Sources:
Speed and Velocity, Accessed August 20, 2020
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/1DKin/Lesson-1/Speed-and-Velocity