Question

Distinguish between speed and velocity ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Speed, being a scalar quantity, is the rate at which an object covers distance. The average speed is the distance (a scalar quantity) per time ratio. On the other hand, velocity is a vector quantity; it is direction-aware. Velocity is the rate at which the position changes.

Answer 2

• Speed, being a scalar quantity, is the rate at which an object covers distance.

• The average speed is the distance (a scalar quantity) per time ratio.

• On the other hand, velocity is a vector quantity; it is direction-aware. Velocity is the rate at which the position changes.

• 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.

• For example, 50 km/hr (31 mph) describes the speed at which a car is traveling along a road, while 50 km/hr west describes the velocity at which it is traveling.