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3 years ago

Speed Is speed a vector? Why or why not?

Physics

2 answers:

Murrr4er [49]3 years ago

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No, speed is not a vector. it is scalar.

because it doesn't need direction but need magnitude.

ioda3 years ago

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No , speed is a scalar quantity and not a vector.

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