movement and speed

Question 1

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Answer 1

Speed = Distance / Time

Question 2

True or False: Speed is a scalar quantity.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: Distance is measured in ______.

Answer 3

meters

Question 4

What unit is commonly used to measure speed?

Answer 4

meters per second (m/s)

Question 5

If a car travels 100 kilometers in 2 hours, what is its speed?

Answer 5

50 kilometers per hour (km/h)

Question 6

What is the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed?

Answer 6

Average speed is total distance divided by total time; instantaneous speed is speed at a specific moment.

Question 7

True or False: Velocity includes both speed and direction.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

If a runner completes 400 meters in 50 seconds, what is their average speed?

Answer 8

8 meters per second (m/s)

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a unit of speed? A) m/s B) km/h C) N/m D) mph

Answer 9

C) N/m

Question 10

What is the term used for the rate of change of distance with respect to time?

Answer 10

Speed

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The unit of distance in the metric system is ______.

Answer 11

meter

Question 12

How do you convert kilometers per hour to meters per second?

Answer 12

Multiply by (1000/3600) or divide by 3.6.

Question 13

True or False: A higher speed means less time taken to cover a distance.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the average speed of a cyclist who travels 30 kilometers in 1.5 hours?

Answer 14

20 kilometers per hour (km/h)

Question 15

What is the primary factor that affects movement speed?

Answer 15

Force and resistance

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which of the following describes a constant speed? A) Speed changes over time B) Speed remains the same C) Speed increases D) Speed decreases

Answer 16

B) Speed remains the same

Question 17

What does the term ‘relative speed’ refer to?

Answer 17

The speed of an object as observed from another moving object.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The formula for distance is ______.

Answer 18

Distance = Speed x Time

Question 19

True or False: Speed can be negative.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

If a train travels 120 miles in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

Answer 20

40 miles per hour (mph)

Question 21

What is the term for the maximum speed an object can achieve?

Answer 21

Terminal velocity

Question 22

Multiple Choice: Which of the following factors does not influence speed? A) Air resistance B) Weight C) Distance D) Surface type

Answer 22

C) Distance

Question 23

What is the average speed of a vehicle that travels 60 miles in 1 hour and 30 minutes?

Answer 23

40 miles per hour (mph)

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The unit of speed in the imperial system is ______.

Answer 24

miles per hour (mph)

Question 25

True or False: Speed can change depending on the medium of travel.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Answer 26

Approximately 299,792,458 meters per second (m/s)

Question 27

If a boat travels 25 kilometers in 1 hour, what is its speed?

Answer 27

25 kilometers per hour (km/h)

Question 28

What is the difference between speed and pace?

Answer 28

Speed is distance over time; pace is time over distance.

Question 29

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of variable speed? A) A car traveling at 60 mph B) A runner speeding up during a race C) A train moving steadily D) A bike coasting downhill

Answer 29

B) A runner speeding up during a race

Question 30

Fill in the blank: The distance covered in a given time can be calculated if speed and time are known by using the formula ______.

Answer 30

Distance = Speed x Time

Question 31

True or False: Speed is always measured in relation to a frame of reference.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What is the average speed of a person walking 5 kilometers in 1 hour?

Answer 32

5 kilometers per hour (km/h)

Question 33

What does the term 'sprinting speed' refer to?

Answer 33

The maximum speed achieved by an athlete during a short burst of running.