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  • Understanding Velocity: Key Concepts & Calculation
    To determine velocity, you need to know these three things:

    1. Displacement: This is the change in position of an object. It's not just the distance traveled, but the straight-line distance from the starting point to the ending point, and it includes direction.

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

    3. Direction: Velocity is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (speed) and direction. You need to know the direction of the displacement.

    Formula:

    Velocity (v) = Displacement (Δx) / Time (Δt)

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