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christian0710
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Hi, can someone explain to my how average velocity is in any way significant? Could it not just be avoided or ignored in physics? Here is why:
If you travel 10 meters forward and 10 meters backwards the average velocity is zero so it tells you nothing about how fast you went, only in one direction, and it tells you nothing about the actual average speed of the whole trip back and forth. To me it seems like average velocity in a forward direction is exactly the same as speed in one direction.
Comments are apprectiated :)
If you travel 10 meters forward and 10 meters backwards the average velocity is zero so it tells you nothing about how fast you went, only in one direction, and it tells you nothing about the actual average speed of the whole trip back and forth. To me it seems like average velocity in a forward direction is exactly the same as speed in one direction.
Comments are apprectiated :)