Question 1

What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity includes direction while speed does not

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Speed is a vector quantity and velocity is a scalar quantity

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Speed includes direction while velocity does not

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Speed and velocity are the same thing

Question 2

If a car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours, what is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 kilometers per hour

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120 kilometers per hour

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90 kilometers per hour

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30 kilometers per hour

Question 3

A runner completes a 400-meter lap in 50 seconds. What is their velocity if they run in a straight line?

Accepted Answer

8 meters per second

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5 meters per second

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10 meters per second

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4 meters per second

Question 4

Which of the following best describes average speed?

Accepted Answer

Total distance divided by total time

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Distance traveled at a constant rate

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The speed at a specific moment

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The speed of an object in a circular path

Question 5

If a bicycle travels 15 kilometers north in 1 hour, what is the bicycle's velocity?

Accepted Answer

15 kilometers per hour north

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15 kilometers per hour

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30 kilometers per hour north

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15 kilometers per hour south

Question 6

What is the unit of measurement commonly used to express speed?

Accepted Answer

meters per second

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liters

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kilograms

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newtons

Question 7

If two cars are traveling at the same speed, but one is going east and the other is going west, how do their velocities compare?

Accepted Answer

They are different because velocity includes direction

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Both are stationary

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They are the same

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One has a higher velocity

Question 8

A train moves 300 kilometers in 3 hours. What is its average velocity if it moves in a straight line?

Accepted Answer

100 kilometers per hour

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200 kilometers per hour

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150 kilometers per hour

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75 kilometers per hour

Question 9

If a person walks 100 meters south in 20 seconds, what is their average speed?

Accepted Answer

5 meters per second

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20 meters per second

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10 meters per second

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2.5 meters per second

Question 10

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity includes direction, while speed does not.

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Velocity is measured in meters per hour only.

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Speed is always greater than velocity.

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Speed and velocity are the same thing.

Question 11

If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, what is its speed?

Accepted Answer

60 miles per hour

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120 miles per hour

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30 miles per hour

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90 miles per hour

Question 12

Which of the following statements about speed and velocity is true?

Accepted Answer

Velocity can change even if speed remains constant.

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Velocity is faster than speed.

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Speed and velocity are always equal.

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Speed can only be positive.

Question 13

If a runner completes a 400 meter track in 50 seconds, what is their average speed?

Accepted Answer

8 meters per second

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10 meters per second

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12 meters per second

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6 meters per second

Question 14

What unit is commonly used to measure velocity?

Accepted Answer

meters per second

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grams

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joules

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liters

Question 15

Which scenario best illustrates the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

A car travels east at 50 mph and then turns to travel north at the same speed.

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A train travels 120 kilometers straight for 2 hours.

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A bike travels 15 miles in 1 hour.

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A swimmer moves at a constant speed in a straight line.

Question 16

If a cyclist travels at a speed of 12 miles per hour for 2 hours, how far will they have traveled?

Accepted Answer

24 miles

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18 miles

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12 miles

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30 miles

Question 17

Which of the following statements is false regarding speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Speed can be negative.

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Speed is the rate at which an object covers distance.

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Velocity can be negative if the direction is opposite.

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Velocity is affected by direction.

Question 18

If an object moves with a constant velocity of 20 meters per second, how far will it travel in 5 seconds?

Accepted Answer

100 meters

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80 meters

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120 meters

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50 meters

Question 19

A bird flies 30 kilometers north in 1 hour and then 20 kilometers south in the next hour. What is the bird's total displacement?

Accepted Answer

10 kilometers north

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50 kilometers

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10 kilometers south

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30 kilometers

Question 20

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity includes direction, while speed does not.

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Speed is always less than velocity.

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Velocity is the total distance traveled.

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Speed is how far something goes without time consideration.

Question 21

If a car travels 150 kilometers in 2 hours, what is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

75 kilometers per hour

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150 kilometers per hour

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300 kilometers per hour

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30 kilometers per hour

Question 22

Which of the following best describes an object that is moving with a constant velocity?

Accepted Answer

Its speed and direction do not change.

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Its speed is increasing over time.

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It is moving in a circular path.

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Its speed is zero.

Question 23

A cyclist travels 20 meters to the east in 5 seconds. What is the cyclist's velocity?

Accepted Answer

4 meters per second east

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20 meters per second east

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4 meters per second west

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5 meters per second east

Question 24

Which of the following scenarios depicts a change in velocity?

Accepted Answer

A car turning left while maintaining the same speed.

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A person walking in circles at a steady pace.

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A car driving straight at a constant speed.

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A train moving on a straight track without stopping.

Question 25

If a runner finishes a 400-meter lap in 50 seconds, what is their average speed?

Accepted Answer

8 meters per second

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400 meters per second

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50 meters per second

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10 meters per second

Question 26

Which unit is commonly used to express velocity?

Accepted Answer

Meters per second (m/s)

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Kilograms (kg)

Answer

Meters per square second (m/s²)

Answer

Joules (J)

Question 27

A plane travels 600 kilometers north in 1 hour. What is its average velocity?

Accepted Answer

600 kilometers per hour north

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600 kilometers per hour

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600 kilometers per hour south

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300 kilometers per hour north

Question 28

What happens to the velocity of an object if it speeds up while moving in a straight line?

Accepted Answer

The velocity increases due to an increase in speed.

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The direction of the velocity changes.

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The velocity remains constant.

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The velocity decreases.

Question 29

If a car travels 100 kilometers south at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour, how long does the journey take?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

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1 hour

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4 hours

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3 hours

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