Your friend says his remote control car travels at a velocity of 1.5 m/s. What is wrong with that statement

Question

Your friend says his remote control car travels at a velocity of 1.5 m/s. What is wrong with that statement

Answer 1

Hello jai. (lol we're using the same name) :p

Anyway, I think the statement is wrong that it forgot to mention the direction where the car travels. Velocity is equal to displacement over time, which is a vector quantity, thus it shall be stated using magnitude and direction.
In the statement above, it only says the magnitude (which is 1.5 m/s). It is not velocity, rather, it is just the speed.

Note that speed is almost the same as velocity but does not require direction. It is defined by distance over time.

Hope this helps~ :)

Answer 2

There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with your friend's statement. A velocity of 1.5 m/s describes the speed and direction of an object, which in this case is the remote control car. However, without further context or comparison, it's challenging to assess if the car's velocity is appropriate or inaccurate for a remote control car. It's possible that your friend may be referring to the top speed or maximum velocity of the car.