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Units of measure for velocity

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Velocity is measured as a unit of distance over time as in miles/hour (miles per hour). feet/second, kilometers/hour. It is the same as a measurement of speed except that there is also a direction component as in north or southwest. If you change the direction travel but maintain the same speed, it is still a change in velocity even though it is not a change in speed..

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What is a synonym for velocity?

There is no synonym to velocity. there is no directionality in velocity. speed is a measure of rotation around a center expressed in revolutions per unit of time. Velocity is a measure of distance in units of time with no direction. Vectors indicate direction.


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What are units for velocity squared?

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What is a measure of how far an objects has moved from a starting point?

A change in the position of an object is called a displacement. Velocity is the measure of the rate of change of displacement with respect to time.


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How is average velocity different from acceleration?

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