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What is the main difference between speed and velocity?
What is the main difference between speed and velocity?
- Speed measures how fast an object moves while velocity measures the object's speed and direction. (correct)
- Speed involves distance while velocity involves displacement.
- Speed is a scalar quantity while velocity is a vector quantity.
- Speed is measured in miles per hour while velocity is measured in meters per second.
Which of the following best describes a scalar quantity?
Which of the following best describes a scalar quantity?
- A quantity that represents speed and direction.
- A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
- A quantity that only has magnitude. (correct)
- A quantity that represents velocity and displacement.
If a car moves 100 miles to the east in 2 hours, what is its velocity?
If a car moves 100 miles to the east in 2 hours, what is its velocity?
- 100 miles per hour
- 100 miles per hour to the east (correct)
- 200 miles per hour to the east
- 50 miles per hour
If an object travels 5 kilometers in 10 minutes, what is its speed?
If an object travels 5 kilometers in 10 minutes, what is its speed?
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What is the difference between displacement and distance?
What is the difference between displacement and distance?
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What is the vector quantity related to displacement?
What is the vector quantity related to displacement?
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If an object moves from point to point, what is the displacement?
If an object moves from point to point, what is the displacement?
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What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
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