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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

A.
Speed and velocity both measure an object's change in position per unit time, but velocity also depends upon the object's direction of motion.
B.
Speed measures an object's change in position, while velocity measures an object's change in position per unit time.
C.
Speed and velocity both measure an object's change in position, but velocity also depends upon the object's speed.
D.
Speed measures an object's change in position per unit time, while velocity measures an object's change in speed per unit time.

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Answer:A

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed is a scale quantity,it doesn't have direction,meanwhile Is a vector quantity,since it has magnitude and direction

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Answer:

The answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed is a scalar quantity while velocity is a vector, therefore velocity changes depending on the direction of motion

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