1. An object covered a certain distance in a given period of time. Which of the following quantity is used to describe the object’s motion? A. Acceleration B. Displacement C. Speed D. Velocity

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1. An object covered a certain distance in a given period of time. Which of the following quantity is used to describe the object’s motion?
A. Acceleration B. Displacement C. Speed D. Velocity

2. As part of your healthy activity during the pandemic, your family conducted a fun walk inside your backyard after the morning exercise. How will you determine who is the fastest family member? 
A. Add the distance and the time.
B. Subtract the distance from the given time.
C. Multiply the distance and the time of travel.
D. Divide the distance traveled with the given time.

3. Why is velocity considered a vector quantity?
A. It is the rate of change in position of an object in a particular direction.
B. It has magnitude only and do not consider the direction of motion.
C. It describes the rate of change in speed of a body in a given direction.
D. It tells how fast an object is moving. 

4. Which of the following statements about speed and velocity is NOT TRUE?
A. The unit of speed and velocity are the same.
B. Speed and velocity describes the motion of an object.
C. Speed determines how fast or slow the object is moving.
D. The speed and velocity of a moving object are always equal.

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