SPEED AND VELOCITY

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

v = d/t

Front

What is the distance formula?

Back

distance = speed x time

Front

What is speed?

Back

Speed is how much distance is covered over a period of time.

Front

An airplane flies with a constant speed of 500 miles per hour. How far can it travel in 2 hours?

Back

1000 miles

Front

A train travels 228 kilometers in 2 hours. What is its speed?

Back

114 km/h

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

Front

What unit is commonly used to measure speed?

Back

Meters per second (m/s) or kilometers per hour (km/h).

Front

If a car travels 150 kilometers in 3 hours, what is its speed?

Back

50 km/h

Front

What does a speedometer measure?

Back

A speedometer measures the instantaneous speed of a vehicle.

Front

What is average speed?

Back

Average speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken.