How can different distances and speeds result in the same velocity?

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10m/13s = .769 m/s (made into 8m/s)

but 25m/32s = .78125 m/s (also made into 8 m/s)

how can they both be 8 m/s? when they have a different distance and speed?

 

[marlon]

10m/13s = .769 m/s (made into 8m/s)

but 25m/32s = .78125 m/s (also made into 8 m/s)

how can they both be 8 m/s? when they have a different distance and speed?

made into 8 m/s ? It should be .8 m/s, they just approximated the number


marlon

 

[marlon]

and they don't have different distance and SPEED !marlon

 

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so .8 is a correct answer for BOTH :S

 

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so confusing..

 

[marlon]

so confusing..

why is this confusing ?

it's easy as hell...

velocity is the ratio of distance and time, so even if distance and time differ the ratio can be the same...
this is just like saying 2 = 10/5 or 2 = 6/3

marlon