Question

Difference between speed and velocity

Answer 1

Answer:

THE BASIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPEED AND VELOCITY IS: 1.SPEED HAS ONLY MAGNITUDE AND NO DIRECTION WHEREAS VELOCITY HAS BOTH MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION. 2.SPEED IS ALWAYS POSITIVE(THAT IS NON - NEGATIVE AND NON-ZERO) WHEREAS VELOCITY IS EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. 3.SPEED IS SCALAR QUANTITY AND VELOCITY IS VECTOR QUANTITY..

Answer 2

Speed

1. it is the distance covered by the body per unit time
2. it is a scalar quantity

Velocity

1. it is the displacement of the body per unit time
2. it is a vector quantity