The speedometer in every car also has an odometer that records the distance traveled. If the odometer reads zero at the beginning of a trip and 35 km a half hour later, what is the average speed?
Learning Goal: Understand how motion is measured.
Today:
- On your own, in your notes, compare and contrast the following pairs of terms: vectors and scalars, distance and displacement, speed and velocity. Use the textbook or physicsclassroom.com as a resource.
- Discuss the terms above.
Assignment: