Ian's Average Velocity Calculation
Calculation of Ian's Average Velocity:
Ian's school is exactly 6 blocks north of his house.
To calculate the average velocity, we use the formula:
Average velocity = Total Displacement / Total Time
Given that Ian's school is 6 blocks north of his house and the walk takes him 12 minutes:
Total Displacement = 6 blocks north
Total Time = 12 minutes
Converting the total displacement from blocks to feet (assuming 1 block is 660 ft):
Total Displacement = 6 blocks * 660 ft/block = 3960 ft north
Plugging in the values to the formula:
Average velocity = 3960 ft / 12 min = 330 ft/min north
Therefore, Ian's average velocity on a walk from home to school that takes him 12 minutes is .5 units north or 55 ft/min2 north.