What is Unit of Velocity?
Unit of Velocity is the measurement of magnitude of velocity. As per the formula of velocity, it is distance travelled per unit time. Thus, unit of velocity is determined by the units of time and displacement. Displacement is commonly quantified in metres (m), while time is denoted in seconds (s). The SI unit of velocity is thus metres per second (m/s).
Unit of velocity simple represents the distance covered in the given time.
What is 1 m/s?
1 m/s represents the velocity by which an object covers 1 meter distance in 1 second.
Dimension Formula of Velocity
Dimension Formula of Velocity = [M0 L1 T-1]
Unit of Velocity
Unit of velocity is meter per second or m/s. It is defined as the ratio of a unit of distance and a unit of time. Velocity is the measure of the speed of an object in a particular direction.
Although the unit of speed and velocity are identical, velocity, being a vector quantity, is defined as the rate at which an object changes its location per unit time. The other unit of velocity are km/hr, cm/s, ft/s, etc.
In this article, we will learn about velocity, units of velocity in different systems, SI Unit of velocity and will solve a few problems based on velocity.