Distinguish between speed and velocity.
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Distinguish between speed and velocity.
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Speed
(i) The distance travelled by a moving body per unit time is called its speed.
(ii) It is a scalar quantity.
Velocity
(i) The distance travelled by a moving body in a particular direction per unit time is called its velocity.
(ii) It is a vector quantity.
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