Question

The ratio of the distance a bullet travels to the amount of time it takes to travel is known as the __________ of the bullet, depending on whether we need to know the direction or not.

Answer 1

The correct answer to the question is : Speed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before coming into any conclusion, first we have to understand speed.

Speed of a body is defined as the rate of change of distance travelled by the body or the distance travelled by the body per unit time.

Mathematically speed s =
`(distance)/(time)`.

As per the question, we are given the ratio of the distance of a bullet travels to the amount of time it takes to travel that distance.

It is obvious that the ratio indicates the speed of the bullet.

Speed is a scalar quantity. So, there is no need of any direction.

Answer 2

The ratio of the distance a bullet travels to the amount of time it takes to travel is known as the speed or velocity of the bullet, depending on whether we need to know the direction or not. Speed is a scalar quantity. It describes to "how fast an object is moving", in our case how fast the bullet is moving.Velocity is a vector quantity. velocity describes "the rate at which an object changes its position".