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USP_Speed and Velocity

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a scalar quantity?

a)

A quantity that shows neither magnitude nor direction

b)

A quantity that shows both magnitude and direction

c)

A quantity that shows magnitude only

d)

A quantity that shows only direction

2.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a)

Displacement

b)

Velocity

c)

Force

d)

Time

3.

What is the SI unit of speed?

a)

second

b)

newton

c)

kilogram

d)

metre per second (m/s or ms-1)

4.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

Speed = Distance * Time

b)

Speed = Time / Distance

c)

Speed = Distance + Time

d)

Speed = Distance / Time

5.

When an object is travelling at constant speed, what is true?

a)

It is changing direction

b)

It is accelerating

c)

It is decelerating

d)

It is travelling at the same speed

6.

If an object is travelling at a constant speed of 10 m/s, what does this mean?

a)

It travels 10 m every 1 s

b)

It travels 10 m every 1 min

c)

It travels 10 km every 1 hour

d)

It travels 10 m every 1 hour

7.

What is average speed?

a)

The rate of change of time

b)

The distance moved per unit time

c)

The total distance travelled divided by the total time taken

d)

The rate of change of displacement

8.

What is the SI unit of average speed?

a)

newton

b)

pascal

c)

kilogram

d)

metre per second (m/s or ms-1)

9.

What is velocity?

a)

The rate of change of displacement

b)

The rate of change of time

c)

The total distance travelled divided by the total time taken

d)

The distance moved per unit time

10.

What is the SI unit of velocity?

a)

metre per second (m/s or ms-1)

b)

kilogram

c)

newton

d)

pascal

11.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

Distance

b)

Speed

c)

Displacement

d)

Time

12.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

Speed = Distance * Time

b)

Speed = Distance + Time

c)

Speed = Time / Distance

d)

Speed = Distance / Time

13.

When an object is travelling at constant speed, what is true?

a)

It is changing direction

b)

It is speeding

c)

It is slowing down

d)

It is travelling at the same speed

14.

A runner runs 40 meters in 8 seconds. What is the speed?

a)

6m/s

b)

5m/s

c)

3m/s

d)

10m/s

15.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
16.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds