Speed and velocity (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What type of quantity is speed?
What type of quantity is speed?
Scalar
What type of quantity is velocity?
What type of quantity is velocity?
Vector
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity includes direction
A car travelling at 25 m/s North. Is this speed or velocity?
A car travelling at 25 m/s North. Is this speed or velocity?
Velocity
Which unit is commonly used for speed in physics?
Which unit is commonly used for speed in physics?
m/s
What is the speed of sound waves in air?
What is the speed of sound waves in air?
330 m/s
What is the speed of light waves?
What is the speed of light waves?
m/s
A cyclist travels at 6 m/s for 300 s. What distance is covered?
A cyclist travels at 6 m/s for 300 s. What distance is covered?
1800 m
What is the formula for average speed?
What is the formula for average speed?
Total distance ÷ Total time
An object travels 1800 m in 300 s. What is its speed?
An object travels 1800 m in 300 s. What is its speed?
6 m/s
Can an object have constant speed but changing velocity?
Can an object have constant speed but changing velocity?
Yes, if direction changes
A car goes round a roundabout at 10 m/s. What is changing?
A car goes round a roundabout at 10 m/s. What is changing?
Velocity