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what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
you said that the speedometer shows the magnitude of the instantaneous velocity , but is n't this contradicting ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
thus average speed is not simply the magnitude of average velocity . another way of visualizing the motion of an object is to use a graph . a plot of position or of velocity as a function of time can be very useful .
what if the line of the graph is curved ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
i know how to find the instantaneous speed given the function , but how do you find it given only the graph ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
however , under many circumstances , we can find precise values for instantaneous velocity without calculus . what does speed mean ? in everyday language , most people use the terms speed and velocity interchangeably .
so , if you can lay out where someone is running or driving a car , and they stay at a constant rate except for three speed changes , can you just add up the three speeds and divide by three ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
so , 52mph 70mph 40mph |______|________|_______| 52+70+40=162 162/3 54mph average ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
so is instantaneous speed and instantaneous velocity the same in respect to how you work them out ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time . so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different .
why does speed use distance traveled rather than distance ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
for example , if you drive to a store and return home in half an hour and your car ’ s odometer shows the total distance traveled was 6 km , then your average speed was $ 12 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ . your average velocity , however , was zero because your displacement for the round trip is zero—displ...
how would you calculate velocity if the displacement is zero ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantan...
what if a rocket has a velocity less than the escape velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition .
can it escape from earth 's gravity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
why is the instantaneous velocity of part c negative and part d positive ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
in the position vs time graph example after 0.25s the displacement starts decreasing with increase time .but still the velocity is shown constant of -12 .why ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantan...
can an initial velocity of an object thrown upwards be 0 ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
what is the difference between distance and displacement ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
can displacement be greater than distance travelled ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time . so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different .
say you 're travelling at 90 % of the speed of light and the effect of time dilation sets in ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
can displacement have a different reference point than distance in an equation , or can displacement never exceed distance ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition .
is the average velocity kind of like the mean of the instantaneous velocities ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
one major difference is that speed has no direction . thus , speed is a scalar . just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed .
is position a vector quantity , a scalar quantity , or neither of them ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
why is velocity important and used all the time ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
to find the average speed we take the total distance traveled divided by the time interval . $ \text { average speed } =\dfrac { \text { distance traveled } } { \text { time interval } } =\dfrac { 12.0\text { m } +16.0\text { m } } { 20.0\text { s } +8.0\text { s } } $ $ \text { average speed } =\dfrac { 28.0\text { m ...
in part c of the example 2 why did we minus 0 from 2 seconds , i know it basically is the same thing , but i want to know why and what does that 0 tell us ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
should n't the average speed in example 2 ( hungry dolphin ) be denoted by savg instead of vavg ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
how is the equation for average velocity different than the equation for instantaneous velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
it says that `` distance traveled can be greater than displacement , '' but i thought that 'distance traveled ' and 'displacement ' is the same thing ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
however , under many circumstances , we can find precise values for instantaneous velocity without calculus . what does speed mean ? in everyday language , most people use the terms speed and velocity interchangeably .
will using motion equations give me a realistic human running speed ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantan...
so if i were to run a 3,200m race around a 400m track , would my velocity be 0 ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
how did we know the displacement of dolphin ( 0m - 8m ) ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
what is the difference between instantaneous speed and instantaneous velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined to be the change in position divided by the time of travel . $ \large v_ { avg } =\dfrac { \delta x } ...
if there is a change in direction of a moving object , is there a change in velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $ −3.0 \dfrac { \text m } { \text { s } } $ , the negative meaning toward the rear of the plane . at that same time his instantaneous speed was $ 3.0 \dfrac { \text { m } } { \text { s } } $ . or suppose that at a particular in...
in example 2 said instantaneous speed at time t=4 .how about t=3 and t=5 it is correct ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
in the example 1 , why do you add the time instead of subtracting it when the formula of the average velocity is v= xf-xo/tf-to ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
the smaller the time intervals considered in a motion , the more detailed the information . carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment .
in the absence of air resistance , how fast would the ball be traveling when it is caught at the same height above the ground as it left the bat ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
however , under many circumstances , we can find precise values for instantaneous velocity without calculus . what does speed mean ? in everyday language , most people use the terms speed and velocity interchangeably .
can an object be increasing in speed as its acceleration decreases ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition .
as free falling speeds up , what is happening to its acceleration- does it increase , decrease , or stay the same ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
first the iguana walks 12 meters to the right in a time of 20 seconds . then the iguana runs 16 meters to the left in a time of 8 seconds . what was the average speed and average velocity of the iguana for the entire trip ?
why is left considered negative in the iguana problem ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
in the second example ( hungry dolphin ) , if the blue line started moving up at 4 ( s ) instead of 5 ( s ) , would my instantaneous speed still be 0 , or would it be 4m/s ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
with average velocity , i understand why it would be -8 for my displacement but why is it my vo ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
) } $ $ v_ { avg } =-\dfrac { 4 } { 3 } \dfrac { \text m } { \text s } \quad \text { ( calculate and celebrate . ) } $ part b : average speed is defined to be the distance traveled per time . the distance is the sum of the total path length traveled by the dolphin , so we just add up all the distances traveled by the d...
in example 2 , part b , can someone explain the values of x2 - x0/t2 - t0 ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
thus average speed is not simply the magnitude of average velocity . another way of visualizing the motion of an object is to use a graph . a plot of position or of velocity as a function of time can be very useful .
are the numbers next to the variables ( x2 - x0 for instance ) points on the graph , or is it something else ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
thus , speed is a scalar . just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an ...
also how did you get the instantaneous velocity for part 2 ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
to find the average speed we take the total distance traveled divided by the time interval . $ \text { average speed } =\dfrac { \text { distance traveled } } { \text { time interval } } =\dfrac { 12.0\text { m } +16.0\text { m } } { 20.0\text { s } +8.0\text { s } } $ $ \text { average speed } =\dfrac { 28.0\text { m ...
in part c of last question , why did we take 0-8 and not 8-0 ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
thus average speed is not simply the magnitude of average velocity . another way of visualizing the motion of an object is to use a graph . a plot of position or of velocity as a function of time can be very useful .
how do we know which way to take ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
how do we find the instantaneous velocity in a curved line graph ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantan...
what happens to velocity if the movement goes back half the distance ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
for the question a in the second example why is the average velocity negative ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
example 2 : hungry dolphin , part d can someone explain why the instantaneous speed at t=4s is equal to zero ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
is magnitude of velocity speed or same as velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
the instantaneous v how we got it with the negative sign ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
the international system of units ( si ) unit for velocity is meters per second or $ \dfrac { \text { m } } { \text { s } } $ , but many other units such as $ \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ , $ \dfrac { \text { mi } } { \text { hr } } $ ( also written as mph ) , and $ \dfrac { \text { cm } } { \text { s } }...
for the example regarding the airplane passenger taking 5 seconds to move -4 meters , there is no specific direction.. so would n't you use the speed formula ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time . so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different .
does speed equals to distance traveled over time or distance over time ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantan...
whats the difference between uniform and constant velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
what is the calculus formula to get instantaneous velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
for the example , how come when finding average velocity , you used 8m ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
how do you decide what values to use for the difference in displacement ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
mathematically , finding instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , at a precise instant $ t $ can involve taking a limit , a calculus operation beyond the scope of this article . however , under many circumstances , we can find precise values for instantaneous velocity without calculus . what does speed mean ?
in the d part in the above example , if we have to find the instantaneous velocity , how would we find it.. ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
choosing the times $ t=2\text { s } $ and $ t=0\text { s } $ , we find the slope as follows , $ v_\text { instantaneous } =\text { slope } =\dfrac { x_2-x_0 } { t_2-t_0 } $ $ v_\text { instantaneous } =\dfrac { 0\text { m } -8\text { m } } { 2\text { s } -0\text { s } } =\dfrac { -8\text { m } } { 2\text { s } } $ $ v_...
in exxampe number two part d how did we get t= 4s is equal to zero ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
if you travel in a circle , say 850 meters for 25 seconds , and stop where you began , what is the average velocity during this period of time ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition .
does n't the zeno effect mean that if velocity is `` chopped '' into infinitesimally small fragments , that velocity equal zero ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
according to the zeno effect , time consists of `` frames , '' meaning that at any particular frame time is still , meaning that if one looks at a small enough fragment of time , he will find that there is no motion occurring , and that time is flipping through still frames ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
i thought there was no instantaneous velocity on a speedometer , for there was no direction ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
or since the question asked for instantaneous velocity at 1s you have to choose 2s and 0s because that would put 1s in between those ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
i am just soooo confused , what is the difference between average velocity and average speed ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
in part ( b ) of the second example speed is represented by v. should it not be represented by a different letter so it is n't confused with velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
why are there different speeds ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition .
can some one explain the velocity time graph ( the second graph in the `` what does speed mean '' concept ) to me ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantan...
what is the difference between average velocity and velocity , because in some questions in previous videos they give only one unit in meters and in time and when they explain its all velocity they say ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
so how do we find instantaneous speed ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
how is speed and velocity different ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantan...
what 's the difference between the instantaneous velocity and the average velocity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
thus average speed is not simply the magnitude of average velocity . another way of visualizing the motion of an object is to use a graph . a plot of position or of velocity as a function of time can be very useful .
i is n't possible to have a vertical line in a graph right ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
what do solved examples involving velocity and speed look like ? example 1 : disoriented iguana an iguana with a poor sense of spatial awareness is walking back and forth in the desert . first the iguana walks 12 meters to the right in a time of 20 seconds . then the iguana runs 16 meters to the left in a time of 8 sec...
for example 1 , the disoriented iguana , how come the velocity was the 12 m - 16 m in the numerator while in the denominator , the numbers 20 seconds and 8 seconds are added ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
how can velocity be displacement/total time interval while still being ( xf-x0 ) / ( yf-f0 ) ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
is the denominator time or change in time ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
how exactly did you get 28 for the time interval in example 1 ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
how is direction shown in a velocity time graph ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
$ v_ { avg } =\dfrac { \text { distance traveled } } { \delta t } =\dfrac { 12\text { m } +0\text { m } +4\text { m } } { 6 \text { s } -0\text { s } } =\dfrac { 16\text { m } } { 6 \text { s } } \quad\text { ( use definition of average speed ) } $ $ v_ { avg } =\dfrac { 8 } { 3 } \dfrac { \text m } { \text s } \quad \...
in part c of example 2 why is t= 2s being used to find the slope to t=1s ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
what is the difference between instantaneous velocity and instantaneous speed ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined to be the change in position divided by the time of travel . $ \large v_ { avg } =\dfrac { \delta x } ...
if the average velocity is defined to be the change in position divided by change in time , why in the first example ( disoriented iguana ) there are `` 20.0sec+8.0sec '' and not `` 8.0sec-20.0sec '' ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
what do solved examples involving velocity and speed look like ? example 1 : disoriented iguana an iguana with a poor sense of spatial awareness is walking back and forth in the desert . first the iguana walks 12 meters to the right in a time of 20 seconds .
regarding the disoriented iguana problem , how is it that the displacement is -4 ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
in some videos before this article you wrote displacement as s. what 's the difference between symbols s and x ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
ca n't we calculate the instantaneous speed with calculus method ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
in physics , however , they do not have the same meaning , and they are distinct concepts . one major difference is that speed has no direction . thus , speed is a scalar .
how does the velocity of an object change when direction changes although it is displacing and displacement is always in a straight line in one direction is n't it ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
carrying this process to its logical conclusion , we are left with an infinitesimally small interval . over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantan...
if i jumped up inside a moving plane without acceleration , would my forward velocity be the same as the planes ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , however , is very different from average velocity . average speed is the distance traveled divided by elapsed time .
because is n't the formula for average velocity is x ( f ) -x ( o ) /t ( f ) -t ( o ) ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
is instantaneous velocity a vector quantity ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition .
what is the slopes of 67 and 45 ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
over such an interval , the average velocity becomes the instantaneous velocity , or the velocity at a specific moment . a car ’ s speedometer , for example , shows the magnitude—but not the direction—of the instantaneous velocity of the car . police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating h...
how fast is the car go ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
$ v_ { avg } =\dfrac { \text { distance traveled } } { \delta t } =\dfrac { 12\text { m } +0\text { m } +4\text { m } } { 6 \text { s } -0\text { s } } =\dfrac { 16\text { m } } { 6 \text { s } } \quad\text { ( use definition of average speed ) } $ $ v_ { avg } =\dfrac { 8 } { 3 } \dfrac { \text m } { \text s } \quad \...
for 'part d ' why not use a 1 second run for rise over run ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
in physics , however , they do not have the same meaning , and they are distinct concepts . one major difference is that speed has no direction . thus , speed is a scalar . just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and av...
whats the defination of velocity speed and dispalcement ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
i thought there was no instantaneous velocity on a speedometer , for there was no direction ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
you said that the speedometer shows the magnitude of the instantaneous velocity , but is n't this contradicting ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
or suppose that at a particular instant during a shopping trip , your instantaneous velocity is $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ due north . your instantaneous speed at that instant would be $ 40 \dfrac { \text { km } } { \text { hr } } $ —the same magnitude but without a direction . average speed , howe...
so is velocity speed and direction and speed distance over time ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
so the average velocity is displacement/time ... but how did we get the displacement points ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for example , if you drive to a store and return home in half an hour and your car ’ s odometer shows the total distance traveled was 6 km , then your average speed...
in the two examples graphed above ( the dolphin and trip in car ( in the velocity vs. time graph ) ) , why do the points on the y-axis begin at 8m and 12 km/hr , respectively , and not zero ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
police give tickets based on instantaneous velocity , but when calculating how long it will take to get from one place to another on a road trip , you need to use average velocity . instantaneous velocity , $ v $ , is simply the average velocity at a specific instant in time or over an infinitesimally small time interv...
in example 2 ( iguana question ) , why is the average velocity calculated with the time interval and not the change in time ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
$ v_ { avg } =\dfrac { \delta x } { \delta t } =\dfrac { 0\text { m } -8\text { m } } { 6 \text { s } -0\text { s } } =\dfrac { -8\text { m } } { 6 \text { s } } \quad \text { ( use definition of average velocity . ) } $ $ v_ { avg } =-\dfrac { 4 } { 3 } \dfrac { \text m } { \text s } \quad \text { ( calculate and cele...
how can the hungry dolphin part b have `` v avg '' initially in the calculate line ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
$ v_ { avg } =\dfrac { \text { distance traveled } } { \delta t } =\dfrac { 12\text { m } +0\text { m } +4\text { m } } { 6 \text { s } -0\text { s } } =\dfrac { 16\text { m } } { 6 \text { s } } \quad\text { ( use definition of average speed ) } $ $ v_ { avg } =\dfrac { 8 } { 3 } \dfrac { \text m } { \text s } \quad \...
how do we know the slope of the graph is constant , as per the quote above ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
so , while the magnitudes of the instantaneous speed and velocity are always identical , the magnitudes of average speed and velocity can be very different . since distance traveled can be greater than displacement , the average speed can be greater than average velocity , which is displacement divided by time . for ex...
if one object has a greater speed than a second object , does the first necessarily have a greater acceleration ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
in physics , however , they do not have the same meaning , and they are distinct concepts . one major difference is that speed has no direction . thus , speed is a scalar .
ok cool , so then what is the difference between angular velocity and angular speed ?
what does velocity mean ? your notion of velocity is probably similar to its scientific definition . you know that a large displacement in a small amount of time means a large velocity and that velocity has units of distance divided by time , such as miles per hour or kilometers per hour . average velocity is defined t...
just as we need to distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity , we also need to distinguish between instantaneous speed and average speed . instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity . for example , suppose the airplane passenger at one instant had an instantaneous velocity of $...
why ca n't we just abbreviate the `` instantaneous '' when it is the subscript of v ?