Speed and Velocity Quiz

If you walk 12 meters in 3 seconds, what is your average speed?

• 3 m/s

• 4 m/s

• 6 m/s

• 12 m/s

Which of the following is an example of velocity?

• 50 mph

• 50 mph north

• 50 meters

• 50 seconds

What is the key difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed includes direction, velocity does not

• Velocity includes direction, speed does not

• Speed is always negative, velocity is positive

• Speed and velocity are the same

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

• Miles per hour (mph)

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Kilometers per hour (km/h)

• Feet per second (ft/s)

Which of the following is NOT true about velocity?

• Velocity includes direction

• Velocity is a vector quantity

• Velocity is always positive

• Velocity can change over time

What is the relationship between speed and velocity?

• Speed is velocity without direction

• Velocity is speed without direction

• Speed and velocity are the same

• Speed is always greater than velocity

What is the unit of velocity in the metric system?

• Miles per hour (mph)

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Kilometers per hour (km/h)

• Feet per second (ft/s)

Which of the following is true about speed and velocity?

• Speed is always greater than velocity

• Velocity is always greater than speed

• Speed is a scalar quantity, velocity is a vector quantity

• Speed and velocity are both vector quantities

What is the term for speed that changes over time?

• Average Speed

• Instantaneous Speed

• Constant Speed

• Variable Speed

What is the formula for speed?

• Speed = distance/time

• Speed = displacement/time

• Speed = time/distance

• Speed = velocity/time