Speed In kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude of the change of its position over time or the magnitude of the change of its position per unit of time; it is thus a non-negative scalar quantity. Intro ...

is the rate of motion, change, or activity. Speed may also refer to:

People and fictional characters

* Speed (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname, given name or nickname

Places

United States

Speed, Indiana Speed is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It used to be known as Fredricksburg. History A post ...

Speed, Kansas Speed is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 37. History A post office was opened in Speed in 1895, and remained in operat ...

Speed, Missouri Speed is an unincorporated community in Palestine Township, Cooper County, Missouri, United States. Geography Speed is located along Missouri Route F on the west bank of Stephens Branch of Petite Saline Creek, four miles north of Bunceton. ...

* Speed, North Carolina * Speed, West Virginia

Elsewhere

* Speed, Victoria, Australia *

Speed River The Speed River is a river that flows through Wellington County and the Region of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows south from its source near Orton, through Guelph, where it is joined by the Eramosa River, then through the ...

, Canada

Arts and entertainment

Amusement rides

Speed (ride) Speed is an amusement ride design produced by the Dutch company KMG. It is commonly referred to as KMG Booster, due to its similarity with the Fabbri Booster ride. It has become an extremely common ride on European travelling funfair A ...

, a pendulum fair ride * Speed: No Limits, a roller coaster at Oakwood Theme Park in Wales * Speed – The Ride, a roller coaster formerly at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

Film and television

* ''Speed'' (serial), a 1922 film serial directed by George B. Seitz * ''Speed'' (1925 film), an American film starring Betty Blythe * ''Speed'' (1936 film), an American film starring James Stewart * ''Speed'' (1983 film), a Soviet film directed by Dmitry Svetozarov * ''Speed'' (1984 film), an IMAX documentary * ''Speed'' (1994 film), an American film starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock * ''Speed'' (2007 film), an Indian film starring Zayed Khan and Urmila Matondkar * ''Speed'' (2015 film), a South Korean film written and directed by Lee Sang-woo * ''Rafta Rafta – The Speed'', a 2006 Indian film *

Speed (Australian TV network) Speed was an American sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that was owned by the Fox Sports Media Group division of 21st Century Fox. The network was dedicated to motorsports programming, including auto racing, as well as aut ...

, a defunct motorsport network *

Speed (TV network) Speed was an American List of sports television channels, sports-oriented cable television, cable and satellite television, satellite television network that was owned by the Fox Sports, Fox Sports Media Group division of 21st Century Fox. The ...

, a defunct American motorsports and automobiles channel * ''Speed'' (TV series), a 2001 British series about fast vehicles

Music

Speed metal Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) roots.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' (Berg Publishers, 2007), , p. 31. It is desc ...

or "speed", a subgenre of heavy metal music *

Speedcore Speedcore is a form of electronic music that is characterized by a high tempo and aggressive themes. It was created in the early to mid-1990s and the name originates from the hardcore genre as well as the high tempo used. Songs are usually clas ...

or "speed", a subgenre of hardcore techno *

Speed (Australian band) Speed are an Australian hardcore punk band from Sydney. Formed in 2019, the band consists of lead vocalist Jem Siow, guitarists Joshua Clayton and Dennis Vichidvongsa, bassist Aaron Siow, and drummer Kane Vardon. History In the late 2000s, Jem ...

, an Australian hardcore punk band, formed in 2019 *

Speed (Japanese band) Speed (stylized in all caps) was a Japanese female vocal/dance group comprising Hiroko Shimabukuro, Eriko Imai, Takako Uehara and Hitoe Arakaki. All four members are former students of the Okinawa Actors School which also trained popular artis ...

, a female vocal/dance group *

Speed (South Korean band) Speed (; commonly stylized as SPEED) was a South Korean boy band formed by MBK Entertainment (formerly known as Core Contents Media) in 2012. The group was formerly Coed School's male unit until they became an independent group in 2013. In late 20 ...

, a group created from members of Coed School * "Speed" (Billy Idol song), 1994 * "Speed" (Buck-Tick song), 1991 * "Speed" (Montgomery Gentry song), 2002 * "Speed" (Zazie song), 2018 * "Speed", a song by Bond from '' Shine'', 2002

Other arts and entertainment

IShowSpeed Darren Jason Watkins Jr. (born January 21, 2005), known online as IShowSpeed or Speed, is an American YouTuber, online personality and online streamer. He is known for his dramatic and energetic behavior showcased in his variety live streams, ...

or Speed, American YouTuber, streamer, and rapper Darren Watkins Jr. (born 2005) *

Speed Art Museum The Speed Art Museum, originally known as the J.B. Speed Memorial Museum, now colloquially referred to as the Speed by locals, is the oldest and largest art museum in Kentucky. It was established in 1927 in Louisville, Kentucky, on Third Street ...

, Louisville, Kentucky *

Speed (card game) In kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude of the change of its position over time or the magnitude of the change of its position per unit of time; it is thus a non-negative scalar quantity. Introdu ...

, a shedding game *

Speed (Marvel Comics) Speed (Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a member of the Young Avengers, a team of teenaged superheroes in the Marvel Universe. His powers a ...

, a fictional superhero * ''Speed'' (novel), a 1970 novel by William S. Burroughs Jr.

Other uses

* Slang for

amphetamine Amphetamine (contracted from Alpha and beta carbon, alpha-methylphenethylamine, methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, an ...

substituted amphetamine Substituted amphetamines, or simply amphetamines, are a chemical class, class of compounds based upon the amphetamine structure; it includes all derivative (chemistry), derivative compounds which are formed by replacing, or substitution reacti ...

, and related compounds * "speed" (

filmmaking Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...

), an on-set response called out by a film technician before a

take A take is a single continuous recorded performance. The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production. Film In cinematography, a take refers to each filmed "version" of a particular shot or "setup". Takes of each ...

to indicate that the (usually analog) sound recording device has gotten up to the correct motor speed to faithfully record voices without distortion; occasionally also used to verify camera is rolling over correctly * Speed (finance), a quantity in quantitative finance * J. B. Speed School of Engineering, formerly Speed Scientific School, at the University of Louisville *

Lens speed Lens speed is the maximum aperture diameter, or minimum f-number, of a photographic lens. A lens with a larger than average maximum aperture (that is, a smaller minimum f-number) is called a "fast lens" because it can achieve the same exposure as ...

, the maximum aperture or light-gathering ability of an optical system *

Transmission (mechanics) A transmission (also called a gearbox) is a mechanical device invented by Louis Renault (industrialist), Louis Renault (who founded Renault, Renault) which uses a gear set—two or more gears working together—to change the speed, direction of ...

, a gear or sprocket configuration {{disambiguation, geo