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Distance traveled and time taken

Average velocity can be expressed as

v = ds / dt (1)

where

v = velocity (m/s, ft/s)

ds = distance traveled (m, ft)

dt = time taken (s)

Example - Average Velocity

A car travels a distance of 60 km in one hour, average velocity can be calculated as

v = 60 (km) 1000 (m/km)  / (1 (hour) 3600 (s/hour))

    = 16.7 m/s