Understanding Speed and Velocity Quiz

A car travels 180 kilometers in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 65 km/h

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Velocity is a measure of both speed AND direction.

• True

• False

A cyclist travels 25 meters north, then 10 meters south. What is the cyclist's displacement?

• 15 meters north

• 35 meters north

• 15 meters south

• 35 meters south

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Select all that apply: Which of the following statements are true about velocity?

• Velocity includes direction.

• Velocity is the same as speed.

• Velocity is a vector quantity.

• Velocity can be zero if speed is not zero.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

A runner completes a 400-meter track 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 2: Skill/Concept

True or False: An object moving in a circle at constant speed has a constant velocity.

• True

• False

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

A car travels 120 km east and then 120 km west. What is the car's total displacement?

• 0 km

• 120 km east

• 120 km west

• 240 km

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Fill in the blank: If a car travels 90 km in 3 hours, its average speed is _______ km/h.

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Select all that apply: Which factors are needed to calculate velocity?

• Distance

• Displacement

• Time

• Direction

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

A train travels 320 km in 4 hours. What is the train's average speed?

• 70 km/h

• 75 km/h

• 80 km/h

• 85 km/h

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept