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Complete the sentences to describe the difference between speed and velocity.

Speed describes how fast an object moves. Speed is described by
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Velocity is described by
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and time. Velocity is speed
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Speed describes how fast an object moves. Speed is
(\rm distance \,\,travelled)/(\rm time \,\,taken)described by using a scalar with a magnitude but no direction.

Velocity is
(\rm change\,\,in\,\,displacement)/(\rm time \,\,taken)described by using a vector which has both a magnitude and a direction

Velocity is speed in a given direction.

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