Motion

Question 1

What is the equation to calculate average speed?

Answer 1

distance ÷ time

Question 2

What is a distance time graph?

Answer 2

It can show movement over a period of time.

Question 3

What is the correct units for speed?

Answer 3

Metres per second

Question 4

How do you calculate the relative speed of objects moving in the opposite direction?

Answer 4

Add both speeds together

Question 5

What goes on the x-axis in a distance-time graph?

Answer 5

Distance

Question 6

Speed cameras are used to find out if a motorist is travelling faster than the speed limit for the road. The camera takes two photographs of the vehicle. These can be:
a certain time apart, so that the distance travelled in that time can be worked out, or
a certain distance apart, so that the time taken to travel from one road marking to the next can be worked out. Speed cameras are used to find out if a motorist is travelling faster than the speed limit for the road. The camera takes two photographs of the vehicle. These can be:
a certain time apart, so that the distance travelled in that time can be worked out, or
a certain distance apart, so that the time taken to travel from one road marking to the next can be worked out

Answer 6

Red