Enumerate the differences between speed and velocity
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The short answer is that velocity is the speed with a direction, while speed does not have a direction. Speed is a scalar quantity -- it is the magnitude of the velocity. Speed is measured in units of distance divided by time, e.g. miles per hour, feet per second, meters per second, etc....
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speed:speed is total distance covered by an object
2.speed is scalar quantity
3.speed is always positive
velocity:velocity is the shortest distance travelled by an object i.e.initial position to final position
2.it is vector quantity
3.velocity is positive or zero
2.speed is scalar quantity
3.speed is always positive
velocity:velocity is the shortest distance travelled by an object i.e.initial position to final position
2.it is vector quantity
3.velocity is positive or zero
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