Quiz  /  Speed and Velocity

  • 1. 
    What is the unit of measurement used in physics for speed?

  • Seconds per meter
  • Seconds
  • Meters per second
  • Meters

  • 2. 
    Velocity is a vector measurement because it has both a magnitude and a ________.

  • Direction
  • Distance
  • Temperature
  • Time

  • 3. 
    Complete the formula: Speed = ______/Time. What is the ______?

  • Temperature
  • Direction
  • Mass
  • Distance

  • 4. 
    What do we call the speed of an object at a specific moment in time?

  • Instantaneous speed
  • Momentum speed
  • Pinpoint speed
  • Top speed

  • 5. 
    True or False: Velocity is the magnitude of speed.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    What constant measurement of speed is represented by the letter 'c'?

  • Speed of light
  • Speed of the Earth
  • Speed of the Moon
  • Speed of sound

  • 7. 
    If a person runs 100 meters in 10 seconds, what is their average speed?

  • 10 m/s
  • 1 m/s
  • 2 m/s
  • 5 m/s

  • 8. 
    The velocity of a plane is 500 miles per hour west. What is the speed of the plane?

  • 500 miles per hour
  • West
  • 250 miles per hour
  • 500 miles per hour west

  • 9. 
    If a car travels 18,000 meters in 30 minutes, what is its average speed?

  • 6 m/s
  • 1 m/s
  • 10 m/s
  • 60 m/s

  • 10. 
    A person walks 60 meters in 1 minute. Then walks 30 meters in 2 minutes. What is their average speed over the 3 minute walk?

  • .5 m/s
  • 2 m/s
  • 5 m/s
  • 1 m/s
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