different between speed and velocity
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Speed is the time rate at which an object is moving along a path, while velocity is the rate and direction of an object's movement. Put another way, speed is a scalar value, while velocity is a vector.
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Differences Between Speed and Velocity
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- It is defined as the rate of change of distance.
- It is defined as the rate of change of displacement.
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- It is a scalar quantity.
- It is a vector quantity.
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- It can never be negative or zero.
- It can be negative, zero, or positive.
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- Speed is velocity without direction.
- Velocity is directed speed.
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- Speed may or may not be equal to velocity.
- A body may possess different velocities but at the same speed.
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- Speed never decreases with time. For a moving body, it is never zero.
- Velocity can decrease with time. For a moving body, it can be zero.
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- Speed in SI is measured in ms-1
- Velocity in SI is measured in ms-1
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