Question

A train leaves the station heading north on the tracks. It takes the train 6 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour. It completes the entire 60 mile trip in one hour. Calculate the train's average speed and velocity over the one hour trip. Show your work. Identify if Each of the measurements are a scalar or vector quantity.

Answer 1

This train is incredible, it's faster than a Ferrari!
I assume the top speed was 60 miles an hour, or there about.
Speed is about 59.23 mph. (scalar)
Velocity is about 59.23 mph in direction north.(vector, includes direction).
Check my estimate of the speed 59.23 using the kinematics equations.