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If a skydiver jumps of an airplane and falls at 212 miles per hour, what is the skydiver’s velocity and speed?

If a skydiver jumps of an airplane and falls at 212 miles per hour, what is the skydiver-example-1

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Speed is simply some number with some unit of speed at the end while velocity is speed with a direction.

The skydiver's velocity is 212 miles per hour downward.

The skydiver's speed is 212 miles per hour

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