The race car was was moving for 3.7 hours and during that time moved 500 miles east. What is the speed? What is the velocity?

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Speed:

$v = \frac{500 \,\,\mbox{miles}}{3.7 \,\,\mbox{h}}\approx 135.14 mph$

Velocity:

Velocity os speed with director (an oriented vector):

The velocity is 135.14 mph in the direction east

Ironcladgeek answered Mar 1, 2019

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