12. How much time will it take for a bug to travel 10 meters across the floor if it
    is traveling at ?
13. If a car travels 400 m North in 20 seconds, what is its velocity?
14. If you move 50 meters in 10 seconds West, what is your velocity?

Did you know that in physics, understanding velocity not only helps explain motion but also enables engineers to design safer vehicles and transportation systems? For example, knowing a vehicle’s velocity allows for the calculation of braking distances, making sure that safety measures are up to par!

When calculating these types of problems, a common mistake is forgetting to include the direction when determining velocity. Velocity is a vector quantity, which means that it includes both speed (how fast) and direction (which way). So, saying you traveled “50 meters” is just distance; to be correct, you’d need to specify it was “50 meters West” to cover velocity accurately!