Speed & Velocity Review

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed is a scalar quantity

• Velocity is a vector quantity

• Speed has direction

• Velocity is always constant

Multiple Choice

what is origin?

• the place where something starts from.

• something from where it has originated.

• reference point used for describing any place.

• reference point used for describing the location of the object.

Multiple Choice

A person walks 10 meters east, then 10 meters west. What is the displacement?

• 20 meters

• 0 meters

• 10 meters east

• 10 meters west

Multiple Choice

Stephanie is traveling West moving at 26 m/s on her bicycle. If it takes her 6 seconds to slow down to a stop, how far did Stephanie travel from the time she began to slow down until her bike stopped. *HINT: Solve for horizontal acceleration first, THEN solve for horizontal displacement.*

• 311.88 m

• 169 m

• 332.4 m

• 233.94 m

Multiple Choice

What are the two essential components needed to describe movement?

• Origin and Position

• Start and End

• Distance and Time

• Speed and Direction

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for calculating speed?

• Speed = Distance x Time

• Speed = Distance / Time

• Speed = Time / Distance

• Speed = Distance + Time

Multiple Choice

Which option represents a constant speed: slow or fast?

• A) Constant speed: slow

• B) Constant speed: fast

• C) Both options

• D) Neither option

Fill in the Blank

A driver takes a trip from Binghamton to New York City. While leaving the city, he drives at 15 m/s. While on the highway, he drives at 30 m/s. While arriving in NYC, he drives at 12 m/s. He arrives 222,000 m (138 miles) away after 12,000 seconds (3 hours 20 minutes).

What was the driver's average velocity? [To one decimal place, include units]

Multiple Choice

How is velocity different from speed?

• Velocity is when an object goes in reverse.

• Velocity is the direction an object moves in, and it has nothing to do with speed.

• Velocity is speed and direction together.

• Velocity is not at all different from speed

Multiple Choice

Sally drives 50 miles in 40 minutes. What else does Sally need to figure out her velocity?

• The type of car she drives
• Her heart rate as she drives
• The time she has driven
• The direction she was going

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident