Speed and Velocity Open-Note Quiz

The velocity of a jet is 500 km/hr West. What is the speed of the plane?

• 500 km/hr

• 500 km/hr West

• 500 m/s West

• 500 m/s

_____ describes how fast something is going; whereas, _____ describes how fast something is going and in what direction.

• speed, velocity

• rate, speed

• rate, velocity

• speed, acceleration

The speed of an object at any moment of time is known as

• average speed

• velocity

• instantaneous speed

• given speed

Which of the following is a measure of velocity?

• 10 n

• 10 N

• 10 m/s

• 10 m/s North

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed.

• constant speed.

• instantaneous speed.

• acceleration.

The SI unit for speed is

• m/hr.

• m/s.

• cm/min.

• None of these

A runner races in a 100 meter dash. She finishes in 10 seconds. What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s

• 1000 m/s

• 100 seconds

• 100 m/s

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The correct equation to calculate time is

• distance/speed.

• speed/distance.

• distance x speed.

T or F: Velocity and speed are the same thing. There is no difference.

• True

• False

At what speed would a car have to move in order to travel 20 kilometers in 2 hours.

• 5 km/hr

• 10 km/hr

• 20 km/hr

• 40 km/hr