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The speed on a car speedometer. Is it speed or velocity? Explain Why

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Velocity is a speed AND a direction.
When you turn a corner, or go around a curve in the road, your
direction changes, but the reading on the dial doesn't change.
So it can't be showing velocity. It must be showing only speed.
That's probably a big part of the reason why it's called a speedometer
and not a velocimeter.

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