We discuss the difference between distance and displacement. Unit 2 Segment A: Distance and Displacement We discuss the difference between distance and displacement and look at examples of what ...

The only difference between velocity and speed is that velocity has a direction, and so is a vector quantity. Average velocity = \(\frac{\text{displacement}}{\text{time}}\) Displacement is the ...

Madison High’s Feb. 5 science fair brought out the curiosity and creativity in the students participating in it. Below, some of them explain their projects: A junior, James Stephens investigated ...

It is not only moving objects whose speed can vary. The speed of the wind and the speed of sound also vary. A typical value for the speed of sound in air is about 330 m/s.