Speed vs. Velocity CHECK

What is the formula to calculate average speed?

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7A

Which of the following best defines speed?

• The rate at which an object changes its position

• The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken

• The direction in which an object is moving

• The change in velocity over time

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

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

• 45 km/h

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7A

What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed includes direction, velocity does not

• Velocity includes direction, speed does not

• Speed is a vector quantity, velocity is not

• Speed and velocity are the same

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Speed

• Distance

• Velocity

• Time

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

A runner completes a 400-meter lap in 50 seconds. What is the runner's average speed?

• 6 m/s

• 7 m/s

• 8 m/s

• 9 m/s

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7A

What does displacement refer to in physics?

• The total path length traveled

• The change in position of an object

• The speed of an object

• The time taken to travel a distance

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

If a cyclist travels 30 km north and then 40 km south, what is the total displacement?

• 10 km south

• 70 km

• 10 km north

• 0 km

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

Which of the following statements is true about direction in motion?

• It is only important for calculating speed

• It is irrelevant in physics

• It is crucial for determining velocity

• It is the same as displacement

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

A car travels 100 km east and then 100 km west. What is the car's total displacement?

• 200 km

• 100 km east

• 100 km west

• 0 km

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B