SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Velocity consists of both ____
A
Time & Distance
B
Speed & Direction
C
Time & Direction
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Velocity is the combination of speed and direction. We define velocity as the change in position divided by the change in time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Velocity is the quantity that describes both speed and direction to a body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Velocity is speed with a direction. Saying Ariel the Dog runs at 9 km/h (kilometers per hour) is a speed. But saying he runs 9 km/h Westwards is a velocity. Imagine something moving back and forth very fast: it has a high speed, but a low (or zero) velocity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Since, velocity is a vector quantity, it has two components to it. The magnitude, which is the speed, and the direction in which the motion is happening.

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