Exploring Speed and Velocity in Physics

What are two ways to measure motion?

• Speed and acceleration

• Distance and time

• Velocity and distance

• Speed and velocity

Which of the following is a scalar measurement?

• Force

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Velocity

What is the unit of measure for speed?

• Meters per second

• Miles per hour

• Kilometers per hour

• All of the above

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What does velocity measure?

• Speed only

• Magnitude and direction

• Magnitude only

• Direction only

Which of the following is an example of velocity?

• 10 meters per second

• 500 miles per hour

• 4 meters per second

• 10 meters per second up

What formula can be used to calculate speed?

• Distance multiplied by time

• Distance divided by time

• Time divided by distance

• Speed divided by distance

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If a walker travels 100 meters in 25 seconds, what is their speed?

• 5 meters per second

• 4 meters per second

• 2 meters per second

• 3 meters per second

A train travels west at 100 miles in 2 hours. What is its velocity?

• 25 miles per hour west

• 50 miles per hour west

• 200 miles per hour west

• 100 miles per hour west

What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed measures direction, velocity does not

• Velocity measures direction, speed does not

• Speed is a vector, velocity is a scalar

• There is no difference