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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Speed is a scalar (how fast); velocity is a vector (how fast AND in which direction).

Speed is a scalar (how fast); velocity is a vector (how fast AND in which direction). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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speed vs velocity

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