Speed and velocity (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What type of quantity is speed?
What type of quantity is speed?
Scalar quantity
What type of quantity is velocity?
What type of quantity is velocity?
Vector quantity
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity includes direction
What is the typical speed of a person walking?
What is the typical speed of a person walking?
1.5 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 car travels at 20 m/s for 10 s. What distance does it cover?
A car travels at 20 m/s for 10 s. What distance does it cover?
200 m
A cyclist travels 900 m at 6 m/s. How long does the journey take?
A cyclist travels 900 m at 6 m/s. How long does the journey take?
150 s
What formula is used to calculate average speed?
What formula is used to calculate average speed?
Can an object have constant speed but changing velocity?
Can an object have constant speed but changing velocity?
Yes, if direction changes
A person runs at 4 m/s for 10 min. What distance in metres do they cover?
A person runs at 4 m/s for 10 min. What distance in metres do they cover?
2400 m
Which statement describes velocity, not just speed?
Which statement describes velocity, not just speed?
25 m/s north