Article / Updated 03-26-2016
If you drive a car or have ever flown in an airplane, you've probably noticed that time, speed, and distance are related. Here's the basic formula for distance (d), which equals speed (called velocity in science and represented by v) multiplied by time (t):
From this simple formula, you can derive these other formulas as well:
By knowing any two of the components, you can use these formulas to figure out the third.