Differentiate between Speed and Velocity.

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Speed Velocity
Rate of change of distance with time Rate of change of displacement of a body with time
Scalar quantity Vector quantity
It indicates rapidity of object Along with rapidity, it indicates direction of a object
When the body returns to its initial position, speed will not be zero When the body returns to its initial position, velocity can be zero
Speed can never be negative It can either be negative or positive, sometimes zero

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Speed	Velocity
Rate of change of distance with time	Rate of change of displacement of a body with time
Scalar quantity	Vector quantity
It indicates rapidity of object	Along with rapidity, it indicates direction of a object
When the body returns to its initial position, speed will not be zero	When the body returns to its initial position, velocity can be zero
Speed can never be negative	It can either be negative or positive, sometimes zero