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Distinguish between speed and velocity.


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Speed Velocity
Speed is the distance travelled by an object in a given interval of time. Velocity is the displacement of an object in a given interval of time.
Speed =DistanceTime Velocity =DisplacementTime
Speed is a scalar quantity, i.e., it has only magnitude. Velocity is a vector quantity, i.e., it has both magnitude as well as direction.

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