IB skill practice

Interpret displacement, velocity, and acceleration in kinematics

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Average velocity from displacement change

Position in a robot cart data logger changes from \(9\,\text{m}\) to \(43\,\text{m}\) over \(6\,\text{s}\). Calculate the average velocity. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.