Question

Mr. Smith is traveling northward from Houston, TX to Dallas, TX, and it takes 4 hours to make the 224-mile trip. What is his velocity?

Velocity (V) = ?
Distance (d) = 224 miles
Time (T) = 4 hours

Answer 1

Mr. Smith's average velocity for the northward trip from Houston to Dallas is 56 miles per hour northward.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr. Smith's velocity while traveling northward from Houston, TX to Dallas, TX can be calculated using the formula for average velocity: velocity (V) = distance (d) / time (T). Given that the distance (d) is 224 miles and the time (T) is 4 hours, we can calculate Mr. Smith's velocity as follows:

V = d / T = 224 miles / 4 hours = 56 miles per hour northward.

Therefore, Mr. Smith's average velocity over the course of his trip is 56 miles per hour in a northward direction.