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What is the difference between velocity and speed /vector and scalar? ​

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Speed only defines the magnitude of how fast an object is moving from one point to another. This is a scalar quantity (Only Value)

Velocity defines both how fast an object is moving and also in what direction the object is moving. This is a vector quantity (Value + Direction)

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