Speed, Distance, & Time

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a vector quantity?

• A measurement that tells only how much

• A comparison made between things

• A measurement that tells both how much and which direction

• A measurement that tells only direction

Open Ended

What is motion?

Multiple Choice

Based on the diagrams, what is the displacement of the car if its initial position is at x = 4 and its final position is at x = 9?

• 5 units in the positive direction

• 5 units in the negative direction

• 13 units in the positive direction

• 9 units in the negative direction

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of speed?

• Average

• Instantaneous

• Constant

• Variable

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the formula for average speed?

• Total distance divided by total time

• Total time divided by total distance

• Final position minus initial position over time

• Distance multiplied by time

Open Ended

How does velocity differ from speed, and why is direction important when describing velocity?

Multiple Choice

An ambulance travels 10 miles north in 4 minutes. What is its average velocity?

• 2.5 miles per minute North

• 2.5 miles per minute South

• 4 miles per minute North

• 10 miles per minute North

Multiple Select

Select all the correct ways the speed formula can be manipulated using the Speed Triangle. (HINT use your note paper)

• Distance = Speed × Time

• Time = Distance ÷ Speed

• Speed = Distance ÷ Time

• Speed = Time × Distance