Measurement of Speed
Important Questions on Measurement of Speed
Discuss in which direction will the smoke from the engine of an electric train escape, if the train is going from north to south.

For a body in uniform motion, the distance-time graph is a _____.

Define uniform and non-uniform motion.

The standard unit of speed is

A car is moving at a speed of and a truck is moving at a speed of . The distance-time graph will show


The figure given alongside represents the distance-time graph for the motion of three moving bodies , and . Which of them is the fastest moving body and which one is the slowest moving body?

A bus takes to cover a distance of . Calculate its speed in and .

What is meant by slow and fast motion?

The distance covered by a cyclist is given in the following table. Represent it in the form of a line graph and calculate his speed.
Distance (m) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
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Time (s) | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |

The speed of a train is faster than a car. How will you prove this statement? What physical quantities do you require to answer this question?

