Question

Is relative velocity a vector quantity?

Answer 1

Relative velocity

The velocity of an object in relation to another observer is known as its relative velocity. It's the pace at which one object's relative position changes in relation to another object over time.

Vector quantity

Vector quantities are physical quantities that have a clear magnitude and direction. For instance, a little boy is riding his bike in a northeast direction at 30 km/hr.

1. Since velocity is a vector quantity, it has both magnitude and direction. Speed, on the other hand, is a scalar quantity with only one magnitude and no direction.
2. Hence, the relative velocity is a vector velocity.