Question

How are velocity and distance related

Answer 1

v=d/t

Answer 2

when you express a unit of velocity you always say that you are running for example at 50 miles for every hour that you run :)

Answer 3

d=rt
distance = rate*time
rate is also velocity

example is miles per hour

Answer 4

so velocity is dependent on distance

Answer 5

velocity is the time that takes for you to travel a certain distance yes :)

Answer 6

Hmm, it is tricky question since velocity is actually displacement over time, not distance over time.

Answer 7

example in 1 hour you ran 50 miles... so your speed is 50 miles for every hour

Answer 8

geerky42 in basic physics they tell you distance and not displacement... that is why

Answer 9

but yeah @geerky42 you're right :)

Answer 10

Well, basic physics is wrong then.

Answer 11

haha

Answer 12

lmao

Answer 13

I have gone over displacement doe o.o

Answer 14

seem displacement and distance are "same" in your class @DarkBlueChocobo

Answer 15

so for now you could say v=d/t

Answer 16

erg wish i could give you both a medal

Answer 17

if the motion is linear, sign takes care of the direction

Answer 18

give @kl0723 medal since his SS is lower than mine :)

Answer 19

hokay aha

Answer 20

when you walk randomly in a xy plane, the sign stuff no longer works and you need to use displacement in its proper sense

Answer 21

Yep I agree with @ganeshie8 ; distance and displacement is same for linear motion.

Answer 22

ahh i see

Answer 23

basically dependent on straight up and down/

Answer 24

@ganeshie8 thank you and @geerky42 for some great team work :)

Answer 25

yes if you're just throwing a ball UP and DOWN, then you could say :

going up is positive and
going DOWN is negative

Answer 26

alrights that makes sense

Answer 27

you're free to choose whic direction you call it increasng/decreasing etc...
you will see more about this later... but for now i think all it matters is the relation v = d/t :)