Question

What the difference between velocity and speed

Answer 1

Speed

The rate at which an object covers a certain distance is known as speed.

Speed cannot be negative or zero.

Speed is a scalar quantity.

Example: A man making a roundabout journey at a speed of 40 kmph.

Velocity

The rate at which an object changes position in a certain direction.

Velocity it can be negative or zero.

It is a vector quantity.

Example; A woman plans to drive her vehicle at a speed of 76 kmph towards East.

Answer 2

Speed is the time rate at which an object is moving along a path, while velocity is the rate and direction of an object's movement.