How Do You Solve For Velocity In Physics?
Velocity, acceleration and motion are some of the very basic physics topics first year physics students will see. Some of these concepts and formulas are based on things we do every day. So, let the mystery be gone, because today you will learn how to solve for velocity in physics in just a few simple steps. Read on to learn more. Use the velocity formula to determine the distance covered (or displacement, the distance as the crow flies) over a certain period of time. Determine the starting position and the final position to calculate velocity. You will also need the initial time and the final time. Understand that average velocity calculates the actual distance between two points regardless of what path, circling around or any off-path diversions that were taken to get there. Then that distance is divided by the time it takes to get there to calculate the average velocity of that trip. Employ the equation: “v = [x (final) – x (initial)]/t (final) – t (initial)]” where v equals velocit
