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3 years ago

Which statement best explains the difference between velocity and speed?

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2 answers:

aniked [119]3 years ago

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Answer by mimiwhatsup: B) Velocity is a vector and requires a direction to completely describe it.

Velocity is the speed and direction of an object in motion.

emmainna [20.7K]3 years ago

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Explanation:

Speed : It is defined as the overall distance travelled by an object divided by total time taken. The mathematical expression is given by :

$s=\dfrac{d}{t}$

It is a scalar quantity i.e. it has only magnitude.

Velocity : It is defined as the total displacement (D) of the particle divided by total time taken. It can be given by :

$v=\dfrac{D}{t}$

It is a vector quantity. It have both magnitude and direction.

Out of given options, the statement that best explains the difference between velocity and speed is (B) i.e. "Velocity is a vector and requires a direction to completely describe it".

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