Constant Velocity

Speed definition

• Total distance divided by time
• Displacement divided by time
• Change in position with direction
• Change in velocity divided by time

Velocity definition

• Total distance divided by time
• Displacement divided by time
• Change in position with direction
• Change in velocity divided by time

Displacement definition

• Total distance divided by time
• Displacement divided by time
• Change in position with direction
• Change in velocity divided by time

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

The speedometer on your car tells you

• average velocity
• instantaneous velocity
• average speed
• instantaneous speed

A car starts travels 50 mi north with a velocity of 25 mi/hr north. How long does this take?

• 2 hours
• 0.5 hours
• 25 hours
• 75 hours

A car starts 2 mi east of the school and  travels with a velocity of 25 mi/hr east for 3 hours. Where does it end up?

• 75 mi east
• 77 mi east
• 73 mi east
• 73 mi west

If you run around the football field (which is 2 miles) 3 times, what is your distance?

• 0 miles
• 3 miles
• 6 miles
• 9 miles

If you leave your house and go for a 5 mile run, and finish at your house, what is your displacement?

• 5 miles
• 10 miles
• 0 miles
• 15 miles

Of the following, which is a vector?

• Mass
• Time
• Speed
• Velocity