We are all familiar with the concepts of distance, speed, and time. For example, in the morning, we are awakened by an alarm clock at a certain hour (time), hurry up to get from our house to school or...We are all familiar with the concepts of distance, speed, and time. For example, in the morning, we are awakened by an alarm clock at a certain hour (time), hurry up to get from our house to school or work (speed), as we travel from one place to the other (distance). Yes, this is only one way in which speed, time, and distance are relevant to our world. In this chapter, we will examine the concepts of distance, speed, and time; how they are related; and several ways that they are measured.
