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Question 7 of 367 in Forces and Motion

Units (Forces and Motion)

1 mark · Easy

State the SI unit and symbol for speed and velocity.

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metre per second (m/s)

Also accept: m/s; metres per second

Common mistakes: km/h; m s; ms

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A1 · 1 mark · Correct SI unit and symbol for speed/velocity (metre per second, m/s)

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The SI unit for speed or velocity is metre per second, written as m/s.

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