Speed and velocity - Forces and Motion

Question 1

Distance is Scalar /Vector?

Answer 1

Scalar
Distance is how far an object had moved and doesn’t involve direction.

Question 2

Displacement is Scalar/Vector?

Answer 2

Displacement is a Vector quanitity.
as it measures distance and direction in a straight line from an objects starting point to its finish point. The direction could be in relation to a point, e.g school.

Question 3

What is speed?

Answer 3

How fast your going with no regards to direction.

Question 4

What is velocity?

Answer 4

Speed in a given direction, e.g 30mph north or 20m/s to the right.

Question 5

If an object moves in a straight line, the distance it travels can be plotted in what graph?

Answer 5

distance time graph.

Question 6

How an objects velocity changes it can be plotted in a what graph?

Answer 6

velocity time graph.

Question 7

What does the terminal velocity of an object mean?

Answer 7

an object falling at a constant speed.