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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

A. Velocity can only be horizontal, while speed can only be vertical.
B. Velocity uses speed, while speed uses time.
С. Velocity is speed with a direction, while speed does not have a direction.
D. There is no difference.
**can someone answer this quickly plz? It’s a test.

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It’s C) because we know that velocity is a vector quantity with direction and speed is only quantity. For example, velocity could be 5 m/s to the east but speed would only be 5 m/s
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