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The speed of an object in a particular direction.
The speed of an object in a particular direction. Velocity is a vector, meaning it has both magnitude, or size, and direction. This plane has a velocity of 900 kilometres per hour, in a northwest direction. Average velocity is calculated by dividing displacement by time. So, when a cyclist does one complete lap of the track, their total displacement is zero, meaning their average velocity is also zero.
Velocity is a vector, meaning it has both magnitude, or size, and direction. This plane has a velocity of 900 kilometres per hour, in a northwest direction. Average velocity is calculated by dividing displacement by time. So, when a cyclist does one complete lap of the track, their total displacement is zero, meaning their average velocity is also zero.