Speed and velocity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is the total path traveled, while displacement is the straight line from start to end.

• Distance is always shorter than displacement.

• Displacement is the total path traveled, while distance is the straight line from start to end.

• Distance and displacement always have the same value.

Multiple Choice

A car travels 150 km in three hours. What is the average speed of the car?

• 15.0 km/hr

• 50.0 km/hr

• 150 km/hr

• 450 km/hr

Open Ended

Explain how the concept of direction distinguishes velocity from speed. Provide an example to support your explanation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time without considering direction, velocity includes direction.

• Speed is the change in direction of an object over time, velocity is the distance an object travels over time.

• Speed is the total time taken for an object to travel a specific distance, velocity is how fast an object speeds up.

• Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time with a specific direction, velocity does not include direction.

Multiple Choice

A student runs a distance of 200 meters in 50 seconds during a track event. What is the student’s average speed?

• 10,000 m/s

• 8.2 m/s

• 4.0 m/s

• 0.3 m/s

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes displacement?

• The total length of the path taken from point A to point B

• The length of a straight line between two points

• The time taken to travel between two points

• The speed at which an object moves