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henry was given this cool toy for his birthday ; he can use it to tell how fast someone is moving at that moment in time .The toy must calculate the persons

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Answer: instantaneous speed.


Speed describes an objects distance and the time it takes to get there.

Speed =
(Distance)/(Time)

Instantaneous speed describes an objects speed in that very moment. Much like the radar guns that police use to calculate a person's speed on a road.

Velocity describes the speed and direction of an object.

Ex. "That car is travelling 40 miles per hour North."

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It could measure the person's speed or also known as velocity. The object could be similar to a police officer using a radar gun to measure someone's MPH/speed.
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