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1.if I drove 40 miles west in 2 hours what is my velocity

2.find the time it takes for a bird that travels 15 miles per hour for 3 hours ​

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1. v= 20 miles/hr

2. d = 45 miles

Further explanation

Velocity is a vector that has both magnitude and direction

Velocity is the ratio of distance per time

Can be formulated :


\tt v=(d)/(t)

v , m/s

d , m

t, s

1. d = 40 miles

t = 2 hr


\tt v=(40~miles)/(2~hr)\\\\v=20~miles/hr

2. maybe you meant the distance traveled

v = 15 miles/hr

t = 3 hr


\tt d=v* t\\\\d=15* 3\\\\d=45~miles

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