afcwestwarrior said:Homework Statement
Compute your average velocity in the following 2 cases: (a): You walk 73.2 m at a speed of 1.22 m/s and then run 73.2 m at a speed of 3.005 m/s along a straight line.Homework Equations
this asks for average velocity which equals=change of x/change of t or xfinal-xinitial/tfinal-tinitialisn't acceleration = change of velocity over/ change of time
so what do i do, because it gives me two velocities
afcwestwarrior said:Ok. I'm assuming that you add both of the velocities. 1.22 m/s+ 3.05 m/s=4.27m/s
My total distance was 73.2 m + 73.2 m=146.6 m
4.27m/s / 146.6 m=.0291268759 seconds
afcwestwarrior said:It takes 60 seconds.
afcwestwarrior said:wait a minute would i add the time together
afcwestwarrior said:...this asks for average velocity which equals=change of x/change of t ...
Average velocity is a vector quantity that takes into account both the magnitude (speed) and direction of motion, whereas average speed is a scalar quantity that only considers the magnitude of motion.
Average velocity is calculated by dividing the displacement (change in position) by the total time taken, while average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken.
Instantaneous velocity is the velocity of an object at a specific moment in time, while average velocity is the average of all the instantaneous velocities over a given time period.
Yes, average velocity can be negative if the object is moving in the negative direction. However, average speed is always positive as it only considers the magnitude of motion.
To solve problems involving average velocity and average speed, you first need to identify the given information, such as distance, time, and direction of motion. Then, use the appropriate formulas to calculate the average velocity or average speed. Finally, interpret the results in the context of the problem.