How are speed and velocity alike and different?
Subject
Topic
Level
Highschool
Grade
12
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Answer:

Both speed and velocity are calculated as (distance)/(time). Thus they are alike. Whereas speed has only magnitude velocity has magnitude and direction. Speed is thus a scalar whereas velocity is a vector quantity.


Grade: 12
Level: Highschool
Subject: Science
Topic: Motion

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