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Velocity is a vector and its magnitude depends on the direction. If it is positive in one direction, going in the opposite direction it is negative. But speed is a scalar and does not depend on the direction. It has the same value, whatever the direction. That is how the absolute value of velocity is speed.
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Why is the absolute value of speed equal to velocity?
It's not. Unless you add a direction to speed it will not become velocity. Since positive and negative are sometimes used to denote direction, absolute value of velocity may equal speed (certain situations)
If A car travels down the highway at 55 mph its speed is what and its acceleration is what?
Acceleration is zero since 55 mph is velocity and it is constant. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change in velocity. The speed is the absolute value of velocity so it is also 55.
When average velocity and average speed is equal?
For the instantaneous value of average velocity, average speed and average velocity are equal.
Distance a number is from zero?
That is called the "absolute value" of the number. For example:The absolute value of 5 is 5.The absolute value of -5 is also 5.That is called the "absolute value" of the number. For example:The absolute value of 5 is 5.The absolute value of -5 is also 5.That is called the "absolute value" of the number. For example:The absolute value of 5 is 5.The absolute value of -5 is also 5.That is called the "absolute value" of the number. For example:The absolute value of 5 is 5.The absolute value of -5 is also 5.
What number has the absolute value as -4?
no number; absolute value is always positive. The absolute value of a negative number is positive. For example absolute value of -4 is +4
