Question

difference between speed and velocity​

Answer 1

Answer:

Speed is a scalar quantity whereas velocity is a vector quantity. Speed only shows magnitude whereas velocity shows both magnitude and direction. In other words, velocity is speed with direction.

Answer 2

Speed

1. It is the distance travelled by a body in unit time
2. It is a scalar quantity
3. it can be changed by the distance travelled by a body in a particular time
4. It is always positive or zero but can never be negative.

Velocity

1. Velocity is the speed of an object moving in definite direction.
2. It is a vector quantity.
3. It can be changed by changing the speed of a body.
4. It sometimes may be positive, zero or negative.