Question: how to calculate the magnitude of the average velocity?
Answer: In the example, if you left home at 2 p.m. and arrived at your destination at 2:30 p.m., it took 30 minutes or 0.5 hours. Divide the displacement by the change in time to calculate average velocity. In the example, divide 10 miles by 0.5 hours to calculate the average velocity of 20 miles per hour.