Average Velocity
Average velocity, abbreviated as \(\bar {v}\) or \(v_a\), also called constant acceleration, is the average of any given velocities where the acceleration is constant. The calculation for average velocity with zero accleration is shown below.
Average velocity formula |
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\(\large{ \bar {v} = \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } \; \left( v_i + v_f \right) }\) (Average Velocity) \(\large{ v_i = 2 \; \bar {v} - v_f }\) \(\large{ v_f = 2 \; \bar {v} - v_i }\) |
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Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ \bar {v} }\) = average velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
\(\large{ v_i }\) = initial velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
\(\large{ v_f }\) = final velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
Tags: Velocity