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Explain the difference between speed and velocity and indicate if these are scalar or vector quantities.

Explain the difference between speed and velocity and indicate if these are scalar or vector quantities.
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Explain the difference between speed and velocity and indicate if these are scalar or vector quantities.

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Velocity is a speed with a direction vector associated with it speed is just a displacement per unit of time which makes it scalar

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Velocity is a speed with a direction vector associated with it speed is just a displacement per unit of time which makes it scalar.
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