Speed

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What is this player's speed?

How fast is he running?

The average speed of a player is the distance he covers in a certain time interval divided by that time interval. 

Average speed  = distance / time

If the player covers 10 yard in 2 seconds,
his speed is (10 yards)/(2 s) = 5 yards/s
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Speed is a number with units.

Unit converter:  (Type a number into any cell.)

yards/s = m/s = miles/h

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