The average velocity in a particular direction = distance travelled in that direction / time taken.
Velocity is a vector so the direction is important. If I go from A to B and then return to A my average velocity will be zero. My speed, on the other hand, will not be zero.
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A vector is used to represent direction and magnitude of speed. Velocity is the speed of an object and a specification of its direction of motion. Speed describes only how fast an object is moving, whereas velocity gives both how fast and in what direction the object is moving. Therefore a vector can be used to represent a velocity. The term "resultant velocity" implies a change in velocity which can be determined using vector analysis.
The parallax method can be used to calculate the distance between planets and other celestial bodies. The formula for this is d(pc) = 1/p where p is parallax measured in arcseconds.
LxWxT typically stands for Length x Width x Thickness. This formula is commonly used in mathematics and geometry to calculate the volume or area of a three-dimensional object or space. By multiplying the length, width, and thickness of an object, you can determine its overall size or capacity.
Root mean square velocity is the measure of the velocity of gas particles that is used for solving problems. It is the square root of the average velocity-squared of the molecules in a gas. The formula for root mean square velocity is sqrt(3RT/Mm) where Mm is the molar mass of the gas in kg / mole, R is the gas constant, and T is the temperature in kelvin.
Yes, velocity can be 0 while speed is not 0. Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction, so if an object is moving in a straight line and comes to a stop, its velocity is 0 but its speed is not 0. Speed, on the other hand, is a scalar quantity that only considers the magnitude of the motion, regardless of direction.