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What is the difference between speed and velocity?


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The difference between speed and velocity:

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1. Speed is the rate at which an object covered a particular distance.1.Velocity is the directional speed of an object in motion as an indication of its rate of change in position as observed from a particular frame of reference and as measured by a particular standard of time
2. Speed is a scalar quantity as it comprises only magnitude.2. It is a vector quantity as it comprises both direction and magnitude.
3. It shows how fast objects are moving.3. Velocity shows how fast objects are moving along with their position.

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