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  • Understanding Object Velocity: Displacement & Time
    You need two things to find an object's velocity:

    1. Displacement: This is the change in position of the object. It's not just the distance traveled, but the straight-line distance between the starting and ending points, along with the direction of that movement.

    2. Time: This is the duration over which the displacement occurred.

    Velocity is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (speed) and direction. To calculate velocity, you divide the displacement by the time taken:

    Velocity = Displacement / Time

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