Physics Jeopardy

Formulas/Calculations

100

The formula of displacement

What is D2-D1?

200

Two pieces of information you need to calculate displacement

What is the initial and final position?

300

The two things you need to calculate the velocity of an object

What is displacement and the time interval?

400

When a car travels at 60 km/h and it takes 4 hours to complete its journey, state the total distance the car covered 

What is 240 km/h?

500

When given the speed of an object and the distance in which it travelled, state what you would be solving for 

What is the time interval?

Speed vs. Velocity

100

State the letter used to represent speed and velocity

What is 'v'?

200

The difference between speed and velocity

What is direction?

300

Since the letter 'v' is used to represent both speed and velocity, state something that differentiates the two 

What is an arrow above the 'v' for velocity?

400

Fill in the blank: speed is a _______ quantity 

What is scalar?

500

The formula for calculating velocity

What is displacement over time?

Analysing P-T Graphs

100

The variables that are used to identify time and position on a graph (vertically and horizontally)  

What is 'x' and 'y'?

200

Information that the slope on a P-T graph provides 

What is the speed and location of the object