VELOCITY (v) is

similar to speed
except that it’s
not only tells how
fast or how slow a
motion is; it also
indicates the
direction.

GUIDE CARD 1
Velocity is a
vector quantity
Vector quantities
describe both
magnitude and
direction.
Velocity tells us
how fast a body
moves and
where it is going
(its direction)
 When a
meteorologist
reports that the
storm is moving
80kph toward
Samar, he is stating
its velocity
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If speed considers
the distance
traveled per unit
time, velocity
considers the
displacement per
unit time.
Example 1:
A Philippine airlines plane
regularly takes off from Manila at
5:30 a.m. and is expected to land
Zamboanga, 852 km. south of
Manila, at exactly 7:00 a.m. What
should the average velocity of the
plane be if it is to land in
Zamboanga City on time?
Example 2
A motorbike cruises down a
straight northbound highway
at a constant velocity of
10m/s for
30s. What is the displacement
of the motorbike?
Solve for the missing variable:
v t d
(m/s) (s) (m)

40.0 40.0
50.0 140
23.6 830