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Understanding Speed and Distance

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tells how fast something moves?

a)

Distance

b)

Speed

c)

Displacement

d)

Time

2.

What is the unit for distance?

a)

Meter (m)

b)

Second (s)

c)

Kilometer per hour (km/h)

d)

Newton (N)

3.

While driving on a road trip, Emma glanced at the dashboard of her car to check how fast she was going. What tool in her car shows its speed?

a)

Odometer

b)

Speedometer

c)

Stopwatch

d)

Ruler

4.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Velocity has direction, speed does not

b)

Speed has direction, velocity does not

c)

They are the same

d)

Velocity is always bigger

5.

What is the unit for speed?

a)

m/s

b)

m²/s

c)

km

d)

s/m

6.

What tool measures distance walked?

a)

Stopwatch

b)

Pedometer

c)

Speedometer

d)

Compass

7.

If you walk 100 meters east, what is this called?

a)

Speed

b)

Displacement

c)

Distance only

d)

Time

8.

What is displacement?

a)

The total path traveled

b)

Shortest distance from start to end with direction

c)

Time taken to move

d)

How speed changes

9.

What is the unit for velocity?

a)

m/s

b)

m/s²

c)

km

d)

s/m

10.

Which is a scalar quantity?

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Distance

d)

Force