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Police Math Speed, Distance, and Time Flashcards

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  1. A car travels at 45 mph. How many feet does it cover in 1 second? (1 mph ≈ 1.467 ft/s)

    Answer: 66 ft

    45 × 1.467 ≈ 66 feet per second.

  2. A patrol car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 8 seconds. What is the average acceleration in mph per second?

    Answer: 7.5 mph/s

    60 mph ÷ 8 seconds = 7.5 mph per second.

  3. A vehicle travels 480 miles and the trip takes from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. What is the average speed?

    Answer: 60 mph

    9 AM to 5 PM is 8 hours; 480 ÷ 8 = 60 mph.

  4. If a car's speed increases from 30 mph to 50 mph, by what percentage does it increase?

    Answer: 67%

    Increase of 20 ÷ 30 ≈ 0.667 = about 67%.

  5. A driver covers the first 60 miles in 1 hour and the next 60 miles in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed?

    Answer: 48 mph

    120 miles ÷ 2.5 hours = 48 mph.

  6. At 70 mph, how far does a car travel in 45 minutes?

    Answer: 52.5 miles

    45 minutes = 0.75 hour; 70 × 0.75 = 52.5 miles.

  7. A suspect's car is reported 12 miles away moving at 36 mph away from the officer. The officer pursues at 60 mph. How long to catch up?

    Answer: 30 minutes

    Gap closes at 24 mph; 12 ÷ 24 = 0.5 hour = 30 minutes.