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  • Understanding Velocity: Speed and Direction Explained
    The velocity of an object includes two key components:

    1. Speed: This tells you how fast the object is moving. It is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude (e.g., 10 meters per second).

    2. Direction: This tells you the direction the object is moving in.

    Therefore, velocity is a vector quantity. It has both magnitude (speed) and direction.

    Example:

    * Saying a car is traveling at 60 miles per hour (mph) only tells you its speed.

    * Saying a car is traveling at 60 mph east tells you its velocity.

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