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Whitch best defines the relationship between speed and velocity
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Whitch best defines the relationship between speed and velocity

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Velocity is speed with its direction also specified.

30 miles per hour south
and
30 miles per hour west

are the same speed but different velocities.
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Speed is a scalar quantity, meaning it has no direction. Velocity is a vector, meaning it has a specific direction associated with it.
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