Understanding Speed and Velocity

Understanding Speed and Velocity

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Physics

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video tutorial explains Satra's journey to an ice cream shop and back, covering a total distance of 18 kilometers in two hours. It introduces the concepts of speed and average speed, showing how to calculate them. The tutorial also differentiates between speed and velocity, emphasizing that velocity considers direction and displacement, not just distance. The video concludes with a practical example of average speed and velocity, highlighting their differences and applications.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the total distance Satra traveled during his journey?

20 kilometers

18 kilometers

8 kilometers

10 kilometers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did it take Satra to complete his entire journey?

Four hours

One hour

Two hours

Three hours

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Distance multiplied by time

Time divided by distance

Distance divided by time

Time multiplied by distance

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Satra's average speed during his journey?

8 kilometers per hour

9 kilometers per hour

10 kilometers per hour

11 kilometers per hour

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the unit 'kilometers per hour' not considered a standard unit?

Because it uses hours instead of seconds

Neither A nor B

Because it uses kilometers instead of meters

Both A and B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

Velocity includes direction, speed does not

Speed is always greater than velocity

Speed includes direction, velocity does not

Velocity is always greater than speed

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is displacement different from distance?

Displacement is the total path traveled

Displacement is the change in position

Displacement is always greater than distance

Displacement is measured in time

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