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Velocity

Velocity

Velocity is a distance traveled per unit time. Its SI unit is [m/s].
It is a vector quantity with magnitude and direction. Magnitude of velocity equals to speed.

It can be expressed with the following equation:

where;
v: Velocity [m/s]
r: Distance traveled [m]
t: Time taken [s]