Quiz about Speed Velocity Distance

Question 1

10 miles per hour is an example of an objects what?

Accepted Answer

Speed

Answer

Velocity

Answer

Acceleration

Answer

Inertia

Question 2

The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .

Accepted Answer

meter

Answer

mile

Answer

foot

Answer

kilometer

Question 3

Which is the length of the path an object has traveled?

Accepted Answer

distance

Answer

displacement

Answer

motion

Answer

reference point

Question 4

65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

Answer

Speed

Answer

Average Speed

Answer

Constant Speed

Question 5

Velocity is

Accepted Answer

speed with a direction

Answer

speed

Answer

direction

Question 6

Speed is equal to

Accepted Answer

Distance/Time

Answer

Time/Distance

Answer

Time x Distance

Answer

Acceleration

Question 7

A horse follows a dangling carrot for 20 m, if it took her 5 seconds to reach it, what was her average speed?

Accepted Answer

4 m/s

Answer

1,000 m/s

Answer

2.5 m/s

Answer

20 m/s

Question 8

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

Accepted Answer

10 m/s

Answer

1000 m/s

Answer

100 seconds

Answer

10 seconds

Question 9

Two horses are running in a field. The gray horse runs 12 m/s north. The black horse runs 12 m/s east.

Which is true about their motions?

Accepted Answer

Equal speeds.

Answer

Equal velocities.

Answer

Equal displacements.

Question 10

What is the equation for velocity?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

D.

Question 11

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Accepted Answer

$$ ext{Speed} = \frac{ ext{Distance}}{ ext{Time}}$$

Answer

$$ ext{Speed} = ext{Distance} imes ext{Time}$$

Answer

$$ ext{Speed} = \frac{ ext{Time}}{ ext{Distance}}$$

Answer

$$ ext{Speed} = ext{Distance} + ext{Time}$$

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

50 km/h

Answer

45 km/h

Answer

60 km/h

Answer

55 km/h

Question 13

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

Answer

Speed

Answer

Distance

Answer

Time

Question 14

A cyclist travels 30 km north in 2 hours. What is the cyclist's velocity?

Accepted Answer

15 km/h north

Answer

15 km/h

Answer

30 km/h

Answer

30 km/h north

Question 15

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity includes direction, speed does not

Answer

Speed includes direction, velocity does not

Answer

Speed is always greater than velocity

Answer

Velocity is always greater than speed

Question 16

A train moves at a constant speed of 80 km/h. How far will it travel in 4 hours?

Accepted Answer

320 km

Answer

400 km

Answer

280 km

Answer

360 km

Question 17

Which of the following best describes distance?

Accepted Answer

The length of the path traveled

Answer

The change in position

Answer

The speed of an object

Answer

The direction of motion

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

200 km, 0 km

Answer

100 km, 100 km

Answer

0 km, 200 km

Answer

200 km, 200 km

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