Question

What is the average velocity and speed of running on an outdoor track?

1) Average velocity is the displacement divided by the time taken, while speed is the distance covered divided by the time taken.
2) Average velocity is the distance covered divided by the time taken, while speed is the displacement divided by the time taken.
3) Average velocity is the displacement divided by the distance covered, while speed is the time taken divided by the distance covered.
4) Average velocity is the distance covered divided by the displacement, while speed is the time taken divided by the displacement.

Answer 1

Average velocity is the displacement divided by the time taken, while speed is the distance covered divided by the time taken.

Step-by-step explanation:

Average velocity is the displacement divided by the time taken, while speed is the distance covered divided by the time taken. So, option 2) Average velocity is the distance covered divided by the time taken, while speed is the displacement divided by the time taken.

For example, if you drive to a store and return home in half an hour, and your car's odometer shows the total distance traveled was 6 km, then your average speed was 12 km/h. Your average velocity, however, was zero, because your displacement for the round trip is zero. Displacement is the change in position and is zero for a round trip.