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3 years ago

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Physics

1 answer:

avanturin [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

speed is the rate of change in distance thus it is scalar physical quantity

while velocity is the rate of change in displacement thus it is a vector physical quantity

Explanation:

vector physical quantity: is a quantity that requires both magnitude and direction to identify

scalar quantity: requires only magnitude to identify.

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