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Which quantity below is a derived quantity?

A. Length
B. Mass
C. Speed
D. Time

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C.) speed is derived quantity.
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By definition, the speed of an object is given by:


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Where,

dr/dt: derived from the position with respect to time

Therefore, speed has units of length over units of time.

Thus, speed is a derived quantity, since it depends on the value of two other quantities.

Answer:

a derived quantity is:

C. Speed

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