Motion Quiz

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is a vector, displacement is a scalar

• Distance is a scalar, displacement is a vector

• Both distance and displacement are vectors

• Both distance and displacement are scalars

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Force

• Speed

• Displacement

• Velocity

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Velocity is measured in m/s, speed is measured in ms-1

• Speed has size and direction, velocity has size only

• Speed is a measure of distance travelled, velocity is a measure of time taken

• Speed is a vector, velocity is a scalar

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Displacement

• Mass

• Weight

• Temperature

What is the formula for average speed?

• Speed = distance * time

• Speed = time / distance

• Speed = distance / time

• Speed = time - distance

How can you measure instantaneous speed?

• Using a speedometer in a car

• Using a light gate connected to an electronic timer

• Using a trundle wheel

• Using a stopwatch

What is the unit of measurement for average speed?

• m/s

• ms-1

• km/h

• cm/s

What is the other word for the size of a vector?

• Length

• Direction

• Speed

• Magnitude

What is the unit of measurement for velocity?

• cm/s

• km/h

• ms-1

• m/s

What is the formula for instantaneous speed?

• Instantaneous speed = length of card / time to cut the light beam

• Instantaneous speed = time to cut the light beam / length of card

• Instantaneous speed = length of card * time to cut the light beam

• Instantaneous speed = time to cut the light beam - length of card