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Explain the difference between speed and velocity and indicate if these are scalar or vector quantities.
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Explain the difference between speed and velocity and indicate if these are scalar or vector quantities.

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Velocity is speed with direction, speed does not have direction. Speed is a scalar quantity it’s the magnitude of the velocity. Speed is measured in units of distance divide by time
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