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Physics 1050 - Section 1.4: Velocity
Chapter 1 - Concepts of Motion
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Physics
Undergraduate 1
09/21/2017

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What is average speed?
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One quantity that measures an object's fastness or slowness.
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What does average speed not take into account?
Definition
The direction of motion.
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In which direction does the object's velocity vector point?
Definition
In the same direction as the displacement vector.
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What is the direction of motion?
Definition
The direction in which the velocity (or displacement) vector points.
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What does the length of a velocity vector represent?
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The average speed with which the object moves between two points.
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