Jeremie ran around the track at the ymca for 2 hours. when he was done he figured that he had traveled 20 kilometers. what was his speed? what was his velocity

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18 March, 08:19

Jeremie ran around the track at the ymca for 2 hours. when he was done he figured that he had traveled 20 kilometers. what was his speed? what was his velocity

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Memphis Barron · Answer 1

(1) Speed is the ratio of the total distance covered by the object and the total time it takes for him to finish it.

Speed = distance / time

In this item, we are given that the distance is 20 kilometers and that the time it takes for the trip is 2 hours. Substituting the known values,

Speed = 20 kilometers / 2 hours

speed = 20 km/h

(2) Velocity on the other hand takes into account the displacement of the object from his original position. It is assumed that Jeremie was basically back to his original position after two hours. Hence, the velocity is equal to zero.