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Refers to the distance traveled per unit time.
Speed
Defined as the rate of change of displacement.
Velocity
A vehicle travels 2345 m [W] in 315 s toward the evening sun. What is its average velocity?
(7.4 m/s [W])
What distance will a car, traveling 65 km/hr, cover in 3.0 hrs?
(195 km)
How long will it take to go 150 km [E] traveling at 50 km/hr [E]?
(3.0 hr)
Sam is driving along the highway towards Saint John. He travels 150km in 3.00hrs. What is his average speed for his trip?
(50 km/h)
Have magnitude only. (Scalar or Vector)
Scalar
Have both magnitude and direction. (Scalar / Vector)
Vector
The length of the path traveled by an object in a specific direction in a straight line.
Displacement
The rate of change of displacement.
Velocity
If Steve throws football 50 meters in 3 seconds, what is the average speed of the football?
16.67 m/s
Mike ride his motorcycle at an average speed of 20 m/s for 500 seconds, how far did he ride?
10000 meters / 10 km
The bottle can hold 500 cm3 of water. (Scalar/Vector)
Scalar
A car moved 20 km East and 60 km West in 2 hours. What is its average velocity?
20 km/h (West)
How far will a car travel in 15 min at 20 m/s?
300 m
A car moved 60 km East and 90 km West. What is the distance?
150 km
