Question

Different between speed and velocity?​

Answer 1

Speed is the distance traveled by an object where as, velocity is distance traveled by an object per unit time in a particular direction. Speed is a scalar quantity where as velocity is a vector quantity.

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.