Download App

Motion in One Dimension — PHYSICS STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9PHYSICSMotion in One Dimension2 Marks
Question
How does speed differ from velocity?
✓

Answer

Speed is a scalar quantity whereas velocity is a vector quantity. So speed doesn't have its direction and velocity has a particular direction.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Explore more

More "[2 Mark Question Answer]" from Motion in One Dimension→Motion in One Dimension — all question types→PHYSICS STD 9 question papers→ICSE Board STD 9 question papers→ICSE Board question paper generator→

Similar questions

State two advantages and two limitations of using wind energy for generating electricity.
→
What is an artificial magnet? Why do we need artificial magnets?
→
Calculate the weight of a body of mass $10 kg$ in (a) kgf and (b) newton. Take $g = 9.8 m s^{-2}.$
→
Show by diagrams two usual shapes of the artificial magnets.
→
Define the term Principle focus.
→
Two simple pendulums A and B have lengths 1.0 m and 4.0 m, respectively, at a certain place. Which pendulum will make more oscillations in 1 min? Explain your answer.
→
A sphere of iron and another sphere of wood of the same radius are held under water. Compare the upthrust on the two spheres.
[Hint: Both have equal volume inside the water].
→
A stopwatch has 10 divisions graduated between the 0 and 5 s marks. What is its least count?
→
State whether the following quantity is a scalar or vector?

a) pressure
d) force

b) momentum
e) energy

c) weight
f) speed
→
Name the S.I unit of mass and define it.
→