Which statement is an example of velocity
A. A car travels east at 55 kilometers per hour
B. A ball rolls 50 cm away from the table
C. A student walks 20 meters down the street.
D. A skateboard moves 2 meters per second.
D. A skateboard moves 2 meters per second.
Are you sure this is correct?
Yes, I am confident that the correct answer is D. A skateboard moves 2 meters per second. Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction. In this case, the skateboard moving 2 meters per second specifies both its speed (2 meters per second) and its direction of motion.
Which charteristic is constant for the car as it travels around the roundabout pictured below
A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Direction
D. Position