Speed

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Speed: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Speed, Average Speed, Uniform Speed, Non-uniform Speed, Non-uniform Motion & Uniform Motion etc.

Important Questions on Speed

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If an object travels unequal distances at equal intervals of time, then the object is said to be in uniform motion.

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Name the motion as uniform or non-uniform.

Movement of a housefly.

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If a body covers unequal distances in _____ intervals of time, it is said to be in non-uniform motion.

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A truck takes 20 s to move around a circular path of radius 14 m. Calculate average speed in m s-1.

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Name the instrument that is used to measure the speed of a vehicle.

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Select the examples of periodic motion.

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Select the examples of circular motion.

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Select the examples of straight line motion.

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In a non-uniform motion, the _____ of an object keeps on changing while moving along a straight line.

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The motion that repeats itself in equal intervals of time is called _____ motion.

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If the speed is denoted by S, distance by D, and time by T, then identify the correct relationship between these parameters.

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If the speed of an object moving along a straight line remains constant, its motion is said to be _____ motion.

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Mandira participated in a 100m race. She took a time of 20s to reach the finish line. What is her speed of running?

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Shreya, Ronaldo, Sabina, and Kirti participated in a race. They took 22s, 28s, 20s and 25s respectively to reach the finishing line. Who do you think ran the fastest?

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The speed of a vehicle is measured by the _____.

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_____ is calculated as the total distance covered divided by the total time taken.

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The _____ of objects helps us to decide which one is moving faster than the other.

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The motion of a simple pendulum is an example of _____ (periodic/rotatory) motion.

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Which of the following relation is correct?

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Identify the correct way to represent the unit of speed.