Speed, Displacement, and Velocity (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes
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What does velocity measure?
What does velocity measure?
Rate of change of displacement w/ time
What type of quantity is velocity?
What type of quantity is velocity?
Vector (magnitude & direction)
What is the standard unit for velocity?
What is the standard unit for velocity?
metres per second ()
A car travels 60m north in 3s. What is its average velocity?
A car travels 60m north in 3s. What is its average velocity?
20 north
Which condition is NOT required for constant velocity?
Which condition is NOT required for constant velocity?
Increasing speed
For constant velocity, what equals average velocity?
For constant velocity, what equals average velocity?
Instantaneous velocity
Why does circular motion at constant speed have varying velocity?
Why does circular motion at constant speed have varying velocity?
Direction continuously changes
What frequency does a ticker timer operate at?
What frequency does a ticker timer operate at?
50 Hz
What do evenly spaced dots on ticker tape indicate?
What do evenly spaced dots on ticker tape indicate?
Constant velocity
What does a ticker tape with dots getting further apart show?
What does a ticker tape with dots getting further apart show?
Trolley speeding up (accelerating)
How is velocity calculated using a light gate?
How is velocity calculated using a light gate?
Length of card / time to interrupt beam