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2 years ago

Why is velocity a vector quantity

Physics

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Firlakuza [10]2 years ago

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Answer:

velocity is called vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction.

Jobisdone [24]2 years ago

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Velocity as a Vector Quantity
Because the person always returns to the original position, the motion would never result in a change in position. Since velocity is defined as the rate at which the position changes, this motion results in zero velocity.

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a)Who would have aged less=The Captain would have aged less

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Generally time moves slower when moving at speed of light, due to time dilation or variation.

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