GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of a velocity?
A
35 meters East
B
22 m/s
C
40 mph West
D
12 m/s2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Velocity is speed with a direction. So if something is moving at 5 mph that is a speed. But if you say it is moving at 5 mph westwards that is a velocity.

Detailed explanation-2: -So whether its a car moving, a ball being dropped, or the earth moving around the sun, all of these things have a velocity!

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, 50 miles per hour is a measure of speed while 50 miles per hour north is a measure of velocity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Earth’s rotation around the Sun, Moon’s orbital motion around the Earth. The vehicle’s speed. How quickly the train is moving. The river is moving at a fluctuating speed. The rate at which water leaves a faucet. The speed at which a bat strikes a ball.

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