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A body may have zero velocity even though it's speed is 10m/s​

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Answer: The speed of the body is 10m/s. It does not give any information about the direction of this speed. Hence the exact velocity of the body cannot be determined.

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Velocity and speed have different meanings in the language of physics. Velocity refers to the rate at which a body changes its position with respect to time considering both the magnitude and the direction of this change. Speed on the other hand refers to only the magnitude at which a body changes its position with respect to time.

In the given scenario, the speed of the body is 10m/s. It does not give any information about the direction of this speed. Hence the exact velocity of the body is not deterministic.

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