What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a
Velocity has time.
b
Velocity has direction.
c
Velocity has distance.

d
Velocity has weight.

7 answers

The correct answer is:

b Velocity has direction.

Speed is a scalar quantity that only describes how fast an object is moving, whereas velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

If you keep a gas's temperature constant, how would you increase the volume of the gas?

a
You would decrease the temperature
b
You would change the temperature
c
You would increase the pressure
d
You would decrease the pressure

The correct answer is:

d You would decrease the pressure.

According to Boyle's Law, if the temperature of a gas is held constant, increasing the volume of the gas will occur by decreasing the pressure.

If a dolphin swims at 1.85 m/s, how far will the dolphin have traveled after 6.0 s?

a
31 m
b
9.0 m
c
3.2 m
d
11 m

To find the distance traveled by the dolphin, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Distance} = \text{Speed} \times \text{Time} \]

Given that the speed is 1.85 m/s and the time is 6.0 s, the calculation would be:

\[ \text{Distance} = 1.85 , \text{m/s} \times 6.0 , \text{s} = 11.1 , \text{m} \]

Since this value does not match any of the provided options exactly, but rounding 11.1 m to the nearest whole number gives 11 m.

Therefore, the best answer is:

d 11 m

What is the gravitational force of attraction between a planet and a 17-kilogram mass that is freely falling toward the surface of the planet at 8.8 m/s^2?

a
0.52 N
b
150 N
c
8.8 N
d
1.9 N

The gravitational force (\( F \)) can be calculated using Newton's second law of motion, which states:

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

where:

  • \( m \) is the mass (in kilograms),
  • \( a \) is the acceleration due to gravity (in meters per second squared).

Given:

  • \( m = 17 , \text{kg} \)
  • \( a = 8.8 , \text{m/s}^2 \)

Plugging these values into the formula:

\[ F = 17 , \text{kg} \cdot 8.8 , \text{m/s}^2 = 149.6 , \text{N} \]

Rounding 149.6 N gives us approximately 150 N.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

b 150 N