College Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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SPH4U
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Speed and Velocity Definitions
is covered. It is
• Average speed (Var) is the rate at which
a scalar quantity. It can also be defined as the total distance travelled divided by
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SPH4U
the total time to travel that distance.
Instantaneous speed (Vinst or v) is the speed of an object at a
instant.
● When a definition has the word "rate", it means
Average velocity (Jav) is the rate at which an object is displaced, or the rate of
change of
It is a vector quantity. This can also be defined as the
Vav
total displacement divided by the time interval for that change.
Instantaneous velocity (Vinst or ) is the velocity of an object at a particular
Ex. 2 - Average Speed vs. Average Velocity
1. Find the average speed of the student when walking from...
A to B
B to C
A to C
Vav
A to B
Ad
At
2. Find the average velocity of the student when walking from...
B to C
A to C
Unit 1: Kinematics
Ad
At
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Transcribed Image Text:SPH4U ● Speed and Velocity Definitions is covered. It is • Average speed (Var) is the rate at which a scalar quantity. It can also be defined as the total distance travelled divided by ● SPH4U the total time to travel that distance. Instantaneous speed (Vinst or v) is the speed of an object at a instant. ● When a definition has the word "rate", it means Average velocity (Jav) is the rate at which an object is displaced, or the rate of change of It is a vector quantity. This can also be defined as the Vav total displacement divided by the time interval for that change. Instantaneous velocity (Vinst or ) is the velocity of an object at a particular Ex. 2 - Average Speed vs. Average Velocity 1. Find the average speed of the student when walking from... A to B B to C A to C Vav A to B Ad At 2. Find the average velocity of the student when walking from... B to C A to C Unit 1: Kinematics Ad At Page 4
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Introduction:- 

  • Average speed-

We know that the Average speed of the object is defined as the ratio of the total distance covered by the object to the time taken to travel a distance and the average speed is a scalar quantity that has magnitude only.

average speed = Total distance time taken 

The average speed is the rate at which the total distance of an object is covered.

  • Instantaneous speed:-

The instantaneous speed is defined as the speed of the object at an instant of time. or the ratio of the distance traveled by the object at a particular time interval is known as instantaneous speed.

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