Velocity (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What does velocity tell us about an object?
What does velocity tell us about an object?
Speed in a given direction
What type of quantity is velocity?
What type of quantity is velocity?
Vector quantity
Which of these correctly shows velocity?
Which of these correctly shows velocity?
20m/s South
What is the formula for calculating velocity?
What is the formula for calculating velocity?
What must be stated alongside speed to describe velocity?
What must be stated alongside speed to describe velocity?
Direction
How is direction determined for velocity?
How is direction determined for velocity?
Using a compass (NESW)
What happens to velocity if an object moves in a circle at constant speed?
What happens to velocity if an object moves in a circle at constant speed?
Velocity constantly changes
Can speed be constant whilst velocity changes?
Can speed be constant whilst velocity changes?
Yes, in circular motion
What happens to velocity when an object moves around a corner?
What happens to velocity when an object moves around a corner?
It changes
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity includes direction