Average Speed by Displacement
The speed of an object is the rate of change of its position.
The speed is the displacement of an object divided by the time.
Formula
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| symbol | description | physical quantity |
|---|---|---|
| v̅ | average speed | "Speed" |
| d | distance | "Distance" |
| t | time | "Time" |
Forms
Examples
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![FormulaData[ResourceObject["Average Speed by Displacement"],
RandomSample[{QuantityVariable[
\!\(\*OverscriptBox[\("v"\), \("_"\)]\),"Speed"] ->
Quantity[1, ("Meters")/("Seconds")],
QuantityVariable["d","Distance"] -> Quantity[1, "Meters"],
QuantityVariable["t","Time"] -> Quantity[1, "Seconds"]}, -1]]](images/f52/f52231b6-6df3-43fc-9a20-d50ea6b8fcbb-io-3-i.en.gif)