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Which is true?
Speed is measured in m/s but velocity is measured in s/m
Speed is a vector and velocity is a scalar
Speed and velocity are the same exact thing
Speed is like velocity but without a direction
If it takes 45 s to travel 50 m, what was your average speed over the course of the trip?
2,250 m/s
0.9 m/s
1.1 m/s
95 m/s
Which of the following has INCORRECT units?
speed = m/s
time = s
displacement = m
velocity = s
Scott travels north 5 km and then goes west 3 km before coming straight back south 2 km. What is his distance?
10 km
7 km
8 km
6 km
Which is the length of the path an object has traveled?
displacement
distance
motion
reference point
65 km per hour North is an example of an objects what?
Speed
Velocity
Average Speed
Constant Speed
A horse follows a dangling carrot for 20 m, if it took her 5 seconds to reach it, what was her average speed?
1,000 m/s
2.5 m/s
4 m/s
20 m/s
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?
2 km
5 km
8 km
10 km
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?
2 km
5 km
8 km
10 km
Position
a specific point in space
the amount of space between one point and another
the change in position of an object
the point or place where something begins
motion
a change in the position of an object compared to another object (related term: move, movement)
a pull or push that is applied to an object
the change in position of an object
the amount of space between one point and another
How can you tell if an object is in motion?
the object will look different
I'll be able to see the forces
It will remain in the same position
Its position will change in relation to other objects
If you draw a straight line on a map to see how far you are from where you started, you just found your ______.
Distance
Displacement
Position
Time
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