Question

a paperclip traveled 1 m toward a magnet in 2 s. what is the velocity of the paperclip? velocity = ? $\frac{m}{s}$ velocity = $\frac{delta x}{delta t}$ round your answer to the nearest tenth. movement away is positive; toward is negative. remember to indicate magnitude and direction ( + or - ).

Explanation:

Step1: Identify values

The displacement $\Delta x=- 1$ m (negative as it moves toward), and the time - interval $\Delta t = 2$ s.

Step2: Apply velocity formula

Using the formula $v=\frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}$, we substitute the values: $v=\frac{-1}{2}=-0.5$ m/s.

Answer:

$-0.5$ m/s