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A train leaves the station heading north on the tracks. It completes the entire 60 mile trip in one hour. Calculate the train's average speed and velocity over the one hour trip. Show your work.
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A train leaves the station heading north on the tracks. It completes the entire 60 mile trip in one hour. Calculate the train's average speed and velocity over the one hour trip. Show your work.

User Eric Tobia
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I don't know if it's scalar or vector

User Marco Sousa
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Easy.
If it goes 60 miles in one hour, what’s it’s speed?
Just 60 miles per hour!
What’s it’s velocity?
Well, velocity is basically speed with direction. So 60 mph north.
No work necessary my friend!
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