Speed and Velocity
Learning Objective
I can analyze scenarios to determine when it is more appropriate to use speed versus velocity to describe motion.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain the difference between speed and velocity in your own words. Give an example of a situation where knowing the velocity is more important than knowing the speed.
2. A car travels 100 meters east in 10 seconds, then 50 meters west in 5 seconds. Calculate the average speed and average velocity of the car for the entire trip.
3. A cyclist rides 5 km north, then turns around and rides 3 km south. If the entire trip takes 30 minutes, what is the cyclist's average speed in km/h? What is the cyclist's average velocity in km/h?
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U2L2 0 Velocity vs Speed
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