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A 100-meter sprint is a race using only the straight side of a race track. A 400-meter stick is a race that makes one complete a lap around a racetrack. Why are velocity and speed the same for a 100 m sprint but not a 400 m sprint

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Because velocity and speed differ
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Because velocity and speed differ each other by direction, in a 100 m sprint race the person moves in a straight path without changing its direction where as in a 400 m race. The person moves in a lap around the race track and the direction changes as he turns according to the race track.

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