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Motion
Motion
Speed = distance
time
Ex. If you travel 100 miles in 2 hours,
your average speed would be 50
mph
Velocity describes both speed and
direction of motion.
Velocity measures DISPLACEMENT
Average velocity is displacement
divided by total time
Velocity (v) = displacement (d)
time (t)
Direction can be both positive and
negative.
Ex. Traveling 6.9 m North in 3 seconds,
then 2.8 m South in 4 seconds
Answer: 2.3 m/s North and .7 m/s South