Question

An airplane traveling from San Francisco northeast to Chicago travels 1260 km in 3.5 h. What is the airplanes average velocity?

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Answer 1

Average velocity = 360km/h due Northeast.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Distance = 1260km

Time = 3.5h.

Velocity =?

Velocity can be defined as the rate of change in displacement (distance) with time. Velocity is a vector quantity and as such it has both magnitude and direction.

Mathematically, velocity is given by the equation;

`Velocity = (distance)/(time)`

`V = (d)/(t)`

Substituting into the above equation;

`V = (1260)/(3.5)`

Velocity, V = 360km/h.

Since velocity is a vector quantity, it must have both magnitude and direction.

Hence, the average velocity of the airplane is 360km/h due Northeast.