The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Automated measurement of speed”, from the unit “Measuring and calculating motion” (Year 10 Science) by Oak National Academy.
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12 questions
Speed is a scalar quantity. Which of the following describes a scalar quantity?
Match the the following objects with the example speeds.
A dog runs 80 m in 20 seconds. Which of the following calculations would give the speed of the dog?
A hot air balloon flies at a speed of 15 km/h for 5 hours.Which of the folloiwing is the distance it travels?
A sound waves takes 30 s to travel 45 000 m through water.Which of the following gives the speed of sound in water?
A dynamics trolley is rolled down a ramp reaching a speed of 2.4 m/s.Calculate the time it will take for the trolley to pass between a pair of markers which are 20 cm apart.
Match each of the following measuring devices to its description.
A student measures the time taken for a trolley to travel down a ramp and get these measurements: 0.19 s, 0.18 s, 0.26 s, 0.17 s. Which of the following mean times should the student record?
A trolley with a card attached travels through a light gate, which measures the time for the card to pass through. Which of the following statements is correct if the trolley moves faster?
A pair of speed cameras take photos of a car 0.50 s apart. The photos show that the car travelled 12 m during this time. The speed of the car is ___ m/s.
A motion sensor sends out sound pulses. The pulses reflect off an object and return to the sensor after 0.0040 s. How far is the object from the sensor? The speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.
A trolley has a card of length 15 cm attached to it. The trolley passes through a light gate and the card cuts off the beam for 0.20 s. Which of the following is the speed of the trolley in cm/s?
