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Emilia Smitham
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∙ 14y agoEverything has a value assigned to it called instantaneous speed, it is just impossible to measure instantaneous speed, which is why average speed is used. Instantaneous speed can be calculated or inferred, but not measured using any classical methods.
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∙ 14y agoA unit of speed can be composed of (any unit of length) divided by (any unit of time).
Every item on the following list is a perfectly acceptable unit of speed. Any one of them can be converted
to any other one on the list, or to any more conventional unit of speed that a Physicist or Engineer
would like to see:
-- mile per hour
-- kilometer per week
-- furlong per fortnight
-- millimeter per minute
-- light-year per century
-- Astronomical Unit per decade
-- Indy-lap per month
-- Angstrom per second
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∙ 9y agoSpeed is measured in one direction only ,velocity has two component.
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∙ 11y agoMeasure of the distance an object moves
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∙ 14y agorun fast or quickly
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What is an example of correct units for speed?
units of speed = units of distance/units of time Examples: miles per hour (mi/hr), meters per second (m/s), kilometers per hour (km/hr).
What are the four units of speed?
what are the four units of speed
Why are derived units more complex than fundamental units and why is it important to know whether a unit is derived or fundamental?
Derived units are simply more complex because they are made up of several (that is, usually, by more than one) base unit. It is just the way they are defined; for example, in the SI, distance and time are base units, while speed is a derived unit (distance / time). You can just as well invent a system of units where - for example - time and speed are base units; in this case, distance would be a derived unit.
What are the fundamental and derived units?
In a system of units such as the SI, BASE UNITS are defined; other units are derived from those.For example, in the SI, the meter, the kilogram, and the second are base units; the units for area (meters squared), for speed and velocity (meters/second), etc. are derived from the base units. Which units are base units, and which units are derived units, really depends on how the unit is defined. For example, in the SI, pressure is a derived unit; but you can just as well invent a system in which pressure is a base unit, and some other units, that are base units in the SI, are derived in this new system.
Which is a unit for velocity?
The SI units for velocity, as well as speed, are meters/second. But actually, you can divide any distance by any speed - for example, kilometers / hour is commonly used in practice (for example, that's what a car's speedometer reads), instead of meters/second.
What is an example of correct units for speed?
units of speed = units of distance/units of time Examples: miles per hour (mi/hr), meters per second (m/s), kilometers per hour (km/hr).
What are the four units of speed?
what are the four units of speed
What are four ways to write the speed of a baseball?
I am not at all sure what you mean; you might use four different speed units for example.
What is the formula for speed and what is an example of speed in SI units?
One formula for speed is:Speed = (distance covered) divided by (time to cover the distance).The SI unit of speed is meter/second.
What are some examples of base units?
m to the second
What are the steps to find the distance and the displacement at the end of 2minutes 20s?
If you assume a constant speed, you need to multiply the speed by the time, to get the distance. You would also need to convert all the units to compatible units - for example, the time to minutes, and the speed to kilometers/minute; or the time to hours, and the speed to kilometers/hour.
What is an example of a derived unit?
One example of a derived unit is the unit of force. Also, the Newton unit is also another prime example of a derived unit.
What are the units for rotational speed?
the units for rotational speed are radians / sec or degrees / sec
Why are derived units more complex than fundamental units and why is it important to know whether a unit is derived or fundamental?
Derived units are simply more complex because they are made up of several (that is, usually, by more than one) base unit. It is just the way they are defined; for example, in the SI, distance and time are base units, while speed is a derived unit (distance / time). You can just as well invent a system of units where - for example - time and speed are base units; in this case, distance would be a derived unit.
Is what units is speed expressed?
The official unit for speed is meters/second. Any other combination of units, where you divide distance/time, may also be used. One such unit that is commonly used is kilometers/hour. Some units used for speed don't explicitly reference distance and time; for example, a certain fraction of the speed of light in a vacuum, or the unit called "knots" which is used for ships.
What are the fundamental and derived units?
In a system of units such as the SI, BASE UNITS are defined; other units are derived from those.For example, in the SI, the meter, the kilogram, and the second are base units; the units for area (meters squared), for speed and velocity (meters/second), etc. are derived from the base units. Which units are base units, and which units are derived units, really depends on how the unit is defined. For example, in the SI, pressure is a derived unit; but you can just as well invent a system in which pressure is a base unit, and some other units, that are base units in the SI, are derived in this new system.
Which is the functional unit of the metric system?
I have no idea what you mean with "functional unit". The SI has units to measure lots of different things; basically there are seven base units (such as the meter, the second, and the kilogram), and several dozen derived units, i.e., units derived from the base units, for example meters/second for speed.
