Which BEST describes the difference between speed and velocity?

PS Final Fall 2023

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Velocity is instantaneous
Speed is a vector quantity
Velocity includes rate of change and direction
Speed includes rate of change and direction
Answer explanation
Velocity includes rate of change and direction
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
An object that is moving must have a change in
its acceleration
its speed
its applied force
its position
Answer explanation
An object that is moving must have a change in its position.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
A girl walks 4 steps forward and then 3 steps backward. The girls distance walked is ____ steps and her displacement is ____ steps.
7, 1
1, 7
3, 4
7, 7
Answer explanation
The girl's distance walked is 7 steps, as she walks 4 steps forward and then 3 steps backward. Her displacement is 1 step, as she ends up 1 step forward from her starting point.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
The speedometer in a car measures the car's
instantaneous speed
forward motion
average speed
deceleration
Answer explanation
The speedometer in a car measures the car's instantaneous speed, which is the correct choice.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
A truck is traveling at a rate of -2 m/s/s. What is the truck doing?
speeding up
going backwards
flying
slowing down
Answer explanation
The truck is slowing down because it is traveling at a rate of -2 m/s/s.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What type of energy is shown in the picture?
Elastic
Chemical
Kinetic
Answer explanation
The type of energy shown in the picture is Chemical. Chemical energy is stored in the bonds of molecules and is released during chemical reactions.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What type of energy is shown in the picture?
Electrical
Gravitational
Radiant
Answer explanation
The type of energy shown in the picture is Electrical. It is the energy associated with the flow of electric charge.
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