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Identify the two pieces of information you need to know the velocity of an object

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Distance traveled(in a certain direction) and time
Velocity is all about direction traveled in comparison to speed which is just distance with out direction
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Assuming the object is moving by uniform motion (i.e., at constant velocity), the two pieces of information we need to know are:
1) the distance covered by the object, S
2) the time it takes for the object to travel that distance, t

In fact, the velocity of the object is defined as the ratio between these two quantities:

v= (S)/(t)
Therefore, if we know S and t, we can calculate the velocity of the object, v.
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