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  • Calculating Average Velocity: What You Need to Know
    You can't determine the average velocity of a 6.0 second interval without more information! Here's why:

    * Velocity is a vector: Velocity has both magnitude (speed) and direction. You need to know how the object's position changes and in what direction.

    * Average velocity: Average velocity is calculated by the change in position (displacement) divided by the time interval.

    To find the average velocity, you need:

    1. Initial Position: Where the object starts.

    2. Final Position: Where the object ends.

    3. Time Interval: The 6.0 seconds you've already given.

    Example:

    Let's say an object starts at position 0 meters and moves to position 12 meters in 6 seconds.

    * Displacement: 12 meters - 0 meters = 12 meters

    * Time Interval: 6.0 seconds

    * Average Velocity: (12 meters) / (6.0 seconds) = 2 meters/second

    Without knowing the initial and final positions, we can't calculate the average velocity.

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