7.7B Speed and Velocity Quiz

A runner moves 100 meters north in 20 seconds. What is the runner’s speed?

• 5 m/s

• 5 m/s north

• 2 m/s

• 2 m/s north

A runner moves 100 meters north in 20 seconds. What is the runner’s velocity?

• 5 m/s

• 5 m/s north

• 2 m/s

• 2 m/s south

A car travels 60 km east and then 60 km west. What is the total distance traveled?

• 0 km

• 60 km

• 120 km

• 180 km

A car travels 60 km east and then 60 km west. What is the total displacement of the car?

• 0 km

• 60 km east

• 120 km east

• 180 km east

A cyclist travels 5 km north in 20 minutes. Which describes the cyclist’s speed?

• 0.25 km/min

• 0.25 km/min north

• 5 km/min

• 20 km/min north

A cyclist travels 5km north in 20 minutes. Which describes the cyclist’s velocity?

• 0.25 km/min

• 0.25 km/min north

• 5 km/min north

• 20 km/min

A toy car rolls 50 m east in 5 seconds. What is its speed?

• 5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 0 m/s

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A toy car rolls 50 m east in 5 seconds. If the toy car rolls in the same direction, what is its velocity?

• 5 m/s

• 5 m/s east

• 10 m/s east

• 50 m/s

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Two runners travel 100 m each. Runner A goes straight; Runner B runs 50 m forward then 50 m back. Which has greater displacement?

• Runner A

• Runner B

• Both equal

• Cannot determine

A student moves 40 m north and then 10 m south in 10 seconds. What is the total distance traveled?

• 30 m

• 40 m

• 50 m

• 10 m