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How do you figure out velocity?

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Velocity is displacement divided by time. Displacement is different from distance traveled, as displacement states how far you traveled in RELATION to a starting point.

The formula for Velocity is ---- v = x / t

v = Velocity

x = Displacement

t = Time velocity is a vector quantity so the direction should also be specified unless it is implicit in the problem.

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