Calculating Average Speed and Understanding Velocity
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Calculating Average Speed and Understanding Velocity

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Velocity is a scalar quantity.

False

During circular motion, the average velocity remains constant throughout the round.

False

Storms are notified in terms of speed and velocity.

False

The winds of a storm moving in circles represent velocity, not speed.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The units of velocity are different from the units of speed.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Objects like vehicles always maintain a constant speed while in motion.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Average velocity is always equal to average speed for a round trip.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Velocity is a scalar quantity.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a car travels in a circular track, its average speed can be calculated by dividing the circumference by the time taken.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

An object moving at a constant speed cannot have a changing velocity.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

A hurricane traveling from the Philippines to Malaysia with a specified speed and time can have its average velocity calculated as distance covered over time.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

When an airplane is traveling northeast, its velocity has both eastward and northward components.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Velocity is a scalar quantity.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Speed tells us the direction of the motion of a body.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

During circular motion, the average speed becomes zero after completing the round.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Most objects move at a constant speed for a longer time.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

An airplane traveling northeast at 2590 km from Philippines to Malaysia in 1.5 hours involves velocity.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The bullet moving at 10 m/s is an example of constant speed.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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