Scalars, Vectors, and Acceleration: Understanding the Concept of Distance and Velocity

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity is always greater than speed.
Speed is always greater than velocity.
Velocity includes direction, speed does not.
Speed includes direction, velocity does not.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When driving in a circle at constant speed, why is there acceleration?
Because the car is slowing down.
Because the car is on a slope.
Because direction is changing.
Because speed is increasing.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor converts a scalar quantity into a vector quantity?
Amplitude
Magnitude
None of the above
Direction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the displacement of Raj if he moves along an L-shaped path of 30m and 40m?
60 meters
50 meters
40 meters
70 meters
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a person crosses a 600 meter street in 5 minutes, what is their speed in km/h?
8.4 km/h
7.2 km/h
10 km/h
3.6 km/h
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To cover a certain distance in 2 hours, an airplane must travel at what speed if it originally took 5 hours at 240 km/h?
300 km/h
720 km/h
600 km/h
360 km/h
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the acceleration of a car that goes from rest to 36 km/h in 20 seconds?
1 m/s²
2 m/s²
0.5 m/s²
3 m/s²
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