"SoCal to Humboldt County on I-5" IS a direction............ On Jan 24, 2008 7:48 AM, Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@hotmail.com> wrote: > A 1-dimensional vector can be described with a single scalar. If the car > is moving through a 3D space (like they usually do), then it should be > described with 3 scalars (e.g. for x,y, and z if you want to go > Cartesian). But if the car is moving through a 1D space (e.g. I5), one > scalar is plenty. > > aaron > '87 syncro westy ej22 > > > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:16:27 -0800 > > From: bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM > > Subject: Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > 'Along Interstate 5' is a direction... sort of. > > > > Cya, > > Robert > > > > On 1/24/08, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > wrote: > > > > > > > Average velocity along interstate 5 > > > > > was 80.6 mph > > > > > > It's only velocity if you state the direction. Velocity is a vector > > > quantity. Otherwise it's speed. The two terms are not interchangable. > > > -- > > > Andrew Grebneff > > > Dunedin > > > New Zealand > > > Fossil preparator > > > Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut > > > ‚ Opinions stated are mine, not those of Otago University > > > "There is water at the bottom of the ocean" - Talking Heads > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > i'm is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a > difference. > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect
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