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Velocity can best be described by which of the following statements?

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A. The speed of gravity
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B. How far you have traveled
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C. Speed in a given direction.
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D. Miles per second
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C. Speed in a giving direction
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The velocity is the “measure of displacement over a given time” which can be best explained with the statement of “speed in a particular direction”.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The velocity is the measure of displacement over time whereas the speed is the measure of distance over time. Since displacement is the distance covered in a particular direction, velocity is the measure of speed in a given direction. Velocity is “vector quantity” and speed is scalar quantity.

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