speed and velocity

Front

Which of the following best describes scalar quantities?

• Have both magnitude and direction
• Have only direction
• Only have magnitude
• Have neither magnitude nor direction

Back

Only have magnitude

Front

What is an example of a scalar quantity? Options: A person cycling 6 meters per second east, A train traveling backwards at 55 meters per second, A plane flying at 250 meters per second, A person running at four meters per second

Back

A person running at four meters per second

Front

How is velocity different from speed?

Back

Velocity has both magnitude and direction, while speed has magnitude only

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

Distance / Time

Front

What is the formula to calculate velocity?

Back

Displacement / Time

Front

What does the letter 's' represent in the velocity equation? Options: Displacement, Speed, Distance, Time

Back

Displacement

Front

What is the value of the average velocity? Options: Total distance / Total time, Total displacement / Total time, Total time / Total distance, Total time / Total displacement

Back

Total displacement / Total time

Front

What is the speed of sound waves in air?

Back

330 meters per second

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity, while displacement is a vector quantity

Front

What best describes vector quantities?

Back

Have both magnitude and direction