Velocity Physics Example 1

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easy

A car travels

150 \text{ m}

east in

10 \text{ s}

. What is its average velocity?

1
Average velocity is displacement divided by time.
2
Here the displacement is $150 \text{ m}$ east and the time is $10 \text{ s}$ .
3
$v_{\text{avg}} = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t} = \frac{150}{10} = 15 \text{ m/s east}$

Answer

v_{\text{avg}} = 15 \text{ m/s east}

Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction. Average velocity equals the total displacement divided by the total time.

About Velocity

The rate of change of position with respect to time, including both magnitude and direction.

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