Velocity= Distance/time or V=D/T. there is a triangle to help remember this
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V | T
permutations: V=D/T D=V X T T=D/V
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Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both the speed of an object and its direction of motion. Speed, on the other hand, is a scalar quantity that represents the distance traveled by an object in a unit of time. In summary, velocity consists of both speed and direction, while speed only represents the rate of motion.
Velocity is speed with a direction vector. Speed is distance per unit time without
any specification regarding direction. Velocity is speed plus a direction
component. The particulars might become easier to see when considering a
problem like what is happening when a shuttle is in orbit. (Gravity on the
orbiting shuttle and its crew is something like 85% of what it is on the earth's
surface, but the vehicle and the astronauts are weightless. What's up with
that?)
Terminal velocity for a kangaroo penis is not a meaningful concept, as terminal velocity refers to the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium it is moving through equals the force of gravity. Kangaroo penises do not fall freely in this manner.
No. Velocity includes a direction vector, which speed does not have.
Speed is equal to the magnitude of velocity when the object is moving in a straight line without changing direction. In other words, if the velocity vector is pointing in the same direction as the motion of the object, then the speed will be equal to the magnitude of the velocity.
Velocity has direction. Speed is a scalar quantity that only measures how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.
Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction. If the velocity is changing, it means either the speed, direction, or both are changing. Therefore, if the velocity is changing, the object cannot maintain a constant speed.