A 100-meter sprint is a race using only the straight side of a racetrack. A 400-meter sprint is a race that makes one complete l

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vekshin1

4 years ago

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A 100-meter sprint is a race using only the straight side of a racetrack. A 400-meter sprint is a race that makes one complete l

ap around a racetrack. Why are velocity and speed the same for a 100-m sprint but not a 400-m sprint?

Mathematics

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Flura [38] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-14T10:50:05+03:00

Flura [38]4 years ago

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Velocity is directional whereas speed is not.

On a 400-m lap, you change direction after the turn so velocity becomes negative, while speed is always positive.