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difference between speed and velocity
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Gaurav Seth 3 years, 9 months ago

S.No.                       SPEED                     VELOCITY
1. It is defined as the rate of change of distance. It is defined as the rate of change of displacement.
2. It is a scalar quantity. It is a vector quantity.
3. It can never be negative or zero. It can be negative,zero or posituve.
4. Speed is velocity without direction. Velocity is directed speed.
5. Speed may or may not be equal to velocity. A body may possess different velocities but the same speed.
6. Speed never decreases with time. For a moving body, it is never zero. Velocity can decrease with time. For a moving body , it can be zero.
7. Speed in SI is measured in ms-1 Velocity in SI, is measured in ms-1

Yogita Ingle 3 years, 9 months ago

 

Speed

Velocity

1.   The distance traveled by a moving object in one second is called its speed.

2.    It is a scalar quantity.

3.    Speed is always positive.

The distance traveled by a moving object in one second in a particular direction.

It is a vector quantity.

Velocity can be positive, negative or zero.

Annu Yadav 3 years, 9 months ago

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