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What is speed & velocity in science?​

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Speed, being a scalar quantity, is the rate at which an object covers distance. The average speed is the distance (a scalar quantity) per time ratio. ... Velocity is the rate at which the position changes. The average velocity is the displacement or position change (a vector quantity) per time ratio.
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Answer: Velocity is the speed of an object plus its direction. Speed is called a scalar quantity and velocity is a vector quantity.

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