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erik
24 days ago
11

A 100-meter sprint is a race using only the straight side of a racetrack. A 400-meter sprint is a race that makes one complete l

ap around a racetrack. Why are velocity and speed the same for a 100-m sprint but not a 400-m sprint?????
PLEASE HELP?????
Chemistry
1 answer:
lorasvet [2.6K]24 days ago
7 0
In the case of a 100m Race, displacement equals the distance traveled. If we divide this equation by the time t (assuming t represents the time taken to finish the 100m race), we derive that velocity equals speed. Conversely, in a 400m race where a full lap is completed, the racer’s starting and ending positions overlap, leading to displacement equaling 0, while the distance is not zero (400m). Therefore, it follows that displacement does not equal distance, leading to the conclusion that velocity does not equal speed.
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