Speed and Acceleration - Physics

Question 1 of 11

1

What is the equation for speed?

Select one of the following:

Distance Travelled (m) / Time Taken (s)
Time Taken (s) / Distance Travelled (m)

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

Velocity is similar to speed but it has a vector quantity.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

A car is travelling in a straight line. After a mile it turns a corner. What changed?

Select one of the following:

The velocity
The speed
Nothing

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

What is the equation for acceleration?

Select one of the following:

Time Taken for the Change (s) / Change in Velocity (m/s)
Change in Velocity (m/s) / Time Taken for the Change (s)

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

1

If the change in velocity is measured in m/s and the time is measured in seconds, then acceleration is measured in...

Select one of the following:

2m/s
m/s^2

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

Choose the word that does not fit the statement. If a car is slowing down it has a...

Select one of the following:

Deceleration
Negative velocity
Negative Acceleration

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

The acceleration is shown by the gradient (slope) of the velocity-time graph.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

The distance travelled is shown by the area above the velocity-time graph.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

Speed is shown on the x axis of a distance-time graph.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

Displacement is...

Select one of the following:

Similar to distance but has a vector quantity (size and direction).
Similar to distance but has a volume.

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

Displacement is...

Select one of the following:

Similar to distance but has a vector quantity (size and direction).
Similar to distance but has a volume.

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Quiz on Speed and Acceleration - Physics, created by afiya.anyabwile on 04/10/2014.

Speed and Acceleration - Physics

Speed and Acceleration - Physics

Question 1 of 11

What is the equation for speed?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

Velocity is similar to speed but it has a vector quantity.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

A car is travelling in a straight line. After a mile it turns a corner. What changed?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

What is the equation for acceleration?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

If the change in velocity is measured in m/s and the time is measured in seconds, then acceleration is measured in...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

Choose the word that does not fit the statement. If a car is slowing down it has a...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

The acceleration is shown by the gradient (slope) of the velocity-time graph.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

The distance travelled is shown by the area above the velocity-time graph.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

Speed is shown on the x axis of a distance-time graph.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

Displacement is...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

Displacement is...

Select one of the following:

Explanation