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Matter In Our Surroundings

Question
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Give some points of differences between speed and velocity.

Solution

Difference between speed and velocity: 

Speed

Velocity

1. Speed is the distance traversed by a body per unit time in any direction.

1. Velocity is the distance traversed by a body in a given direction. 

2. It is a scalar quantity.

2. It is a vector quantity.

3. It is always positive or zero but never negative.

3. It may be positive,  negative or zero.