Question

Differentiate between Speed and Velocit
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Answer 1

Answer:

Speed :

(i) Speed is defined as the distance travelled by the body per unit time

(ii) Speed =

timetaken

distancetravelled

(iii) Speed is always positive

Velocity :

(i) Velocity of a moving body is defined as is rate of change of its position with time in a particular direction

(ii) Velocity

timetaken

displacement

(iii) Velocity is a vector quantity

(iv) Velocity can be negative

Answer 2

Answer:

speed is the distance travelled by a body per unit time but velocity is the distance travelled by body per unit time with direction