How to Calculate Average Velocity
What is average velocity and how is it calculated?
Average velocity is the total displacement divided by the total time. In the given example, how can we calculate average velocity?
Answer:
To calculate average velocity, you divide the total displacement by the total time. In the example provided, the average velocity can be calculated by dividing the distance you walked by the time it took you to walk that distance.
When calculating average velocity, you need to consider both the distance traveled and the time taken to cover that distance. In the example given, you walked for 8.3 minutes with an average velocity of 1.6 m/s to the north from the bus stop to the museum entrance.
To find the total distance walked, simply multiply the velocity by the time: 1.6 m/s x 8.3 min = 13.28 m. Therefore, you walked a distance of 13.28 meters from the bus stop to the museum entrance.