Velocity Calculator (v = d/t)
Velocity Calculator (v = d/t)
Velocity is the rate of change of an object's position - distance travelled divided by the time taken. Choose which quantity you want to solve for, enter the other two known values, and this calculator computes the missing one.
Velocity is technically a vector quantity — it has both a magnitude and a direction — while speed is just the scalar magnitude on its own, a distinction physics courses draw carefully even though everyday language tends to use the two words interchangeably; this calculator works with the magnitude, matching how most classroom and real-world problems actually use the term "velocity." An object covering 100 m in 10 s works out to 10 m/s, and this is the natural starting point before moving into the full set of SUVAT equations for problems that also involve acceleration.
- The core formula is v = d/t, so an object covering 100 m in 10 s has a velocity of 10 m/s.
- Velocity is technically a vector (it has direction), while speed is the scalar magnitude - this calculator works with the magnitude, matching how most everyday and classroom problems use the term.
- This is the starting point for the SUVAT equations of motion used throughout kinematics - see the Displacement, Final Velocity, and General Kinematics calculators for constant-acceleration problems.
How do I calculate velocity?
Divide the distance travelled by the time taken: v = d / t.
What is the velocity of an object that travels 100 m in 10 seconds?
100 m ÷ 10 s = 10 m/s.
Velocity Calculator (v = d/t)
Velocity is the rate of change of an object's position - distance travelled divided by the time taken. Choose which quantity you want to solve for, enter the other two known values, and this calculator computes the missing one.
Velocity is technically a vector quantity — it has both a magnitude and a direction — while speed is just the scalar magnitude on its own, a distinction physics courses draw carefully even though everyday language tends to use the two words interchangeably; this calculator works with the magnitude, matching how most classroom and real-world problems actually use the term "velocity." An object covering 100 m in 10 s works out to 10 m/s, and this is the natural starting point before moving into the full set of SUVAT equations for problems that also involve acceleration.
- The core formula is v = d/t, so an object covering 100 m in 10 s has a velocity of 10 m/s.
- Velocity is technically a vector (it has direction), while speed is the scalar magnitude - this calculator works with the magnitude, matching how most everyday and classroom problems use the term.
- This is the starting point for the SUVAT equations of motion used throughout kinematics - see the Displacement, Final Velocity, and General Kinematics calculators for constant-acceleration problems.
How do I calculate velocity?
Divide the distance travelled by the time taken: v = d / t.
What is the velocity of an object that travels 100 m in 10 seconds?
100 m ÷ 10 s = 10 m/s.