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Remember that velocity is a vector quantity which means it needs two criteria to be defined; a magnitude, and a direction. When we discuss the magnitude of velocity, what we are talking about is the speed (30m/s, 45mph, etc). Those examples are examples of speed; it is only when we add a direction that it becomes 'velocity'.
So, the difference is: "25m/s" is a speed, but "25m/s east" is a velocity.
Speed (the magnitude of velocity) is calculated by taking the total displacement divided by the total time.
Speed=(distance travelled)/(time it takes).
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What is the formula for the magnitude of velocity?
Velocity (speed) = distance/time
What is the formula for uniform velocity?
velocity is a vector quantity. Its magnitude is given by (velocity)= (distance)/(time)
Distance is the magnitude of average volicity?
average velocity x time
How would you differentiate between speed and velocity?
Speed is the magnitude of distance travelled per unit time, whereas velocity depends on the magnitude of distance travelled as well as the direction of motion. Speed is a scalar quantity, velocity is a vector. Speed cannot be negative, velocity can be negative. Average speed of an object after travelling a certain distance is always non-zero, but for velocity the average velocity can be zero (this follows from the previous idea).
Is Distance the magnitude of average velocity?
No. Average velocity is still a velocity.Distance is a product of (a velocity or speed) times (a length of time).
What is the formula for the magnitude of velocity?
Velocity (speed) = distance/time
What is the formula for uniform velocity?
velocity is a vector quantity. Its magnitude is given by (velocity)= (distance)/(time)
Is distance the magnitude for average velocity?
No. Average speed is.
When is speed equal to magnitude of velocity?
Speed is equal to the magnitude of velocity almost always. Speed is total distance / total time no matter which way the distance goes. Velocity is the distance from a starting point divided by total time.
What is the slope of a distance-time graph?
speed (magnitude of velocity)
Distance is the magnitude of average volicity?
average velocity x time
What is the magnitude of velocity?
what is magnitude of average velocity
How would you differentiate between speed and velocity?
Speed is the magnitude of distance travelled per unit time, whereas velocity depends on the magnitude of distance travelled as well as the direction of motion. Speed is a scalar quantity, velocity is a vector. Speed cannot be negative, velocity can be negative. Average speed of an object after travelling a certain distance is always non-zero, but for velocity the average velocity can be zero (this follows from the previous idea).
What is the distance Overtime?
distance over time= speed displacement over time = velocity Difference between the two- distance and speed are scalar quantities (described by magnitude only) while displacement adn velocity are vector quantities (described by both magnitude and direction).
Is Distance the magnitude of average velocity?
No. Average velocity is still a velocity.Distance is a product of (a velocity or speed) times (a length of time).
What does the slope of distance-versus-time graph represent physically?
instantaneous magnitude of velocity
Can particle with constant velocity be accelerating?
No. Velocity implies both a magnitude and a direction.No. Velocity implies both a magnitude and a direction.No. Velocity implies both a magnitude and a direction.No. Velocity implies both a magnitude and a direction.
