Quiz-Speed and Velocity
Quiz by Angelique Bacon
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- Q1
Distance is defined as...
The total path length travelled
final position minus initial position
30s - Q2
Displacement is defined as...
The total path length travelled
final position minus initial position
30s - Q3
Average Speed is ________ divided by time.
displacement
distance
30s - Q4
A car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.
truefalseTrue or False60s - Q5
The distance between point A to point B can be the same as the displacement between these 2 points.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q6
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance?
1600 meters
0 meter
400 meters
800 meters
60s - Q7
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
1000 m/s
100 seconds
10 m/s
10 seconds
60s - Q8
Which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?
time
speed
distance
displacement
30s - Q9
Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.
distance
velocity
direction
direction
30s - Q10
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their distance traveled?
32 meters
18 meters
82 meters
60s - Q11
65 mile/hr South is an example of...
velocity
acceleration
direction
30s - Q12
How do we calculate speed?
Distance /Time
Distance x Time
Time/Distance
Time x Distance
30s - Q13
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?
2 km
8 km
10 km
5 km
60s - Q14
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?
2 km
8 km
10 km
5 km
60s - Q15
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.
falsetrueTrue or False30s
