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  • Velocity: Understanding Speed and Direction
    The measurement of both speed and direction of an object is called velocity.

    Here's why:

    * Speed tells us how fast an object is moving.

    * Direction tells us which way the object is moving.

    Velocity combines these two pieces of information. For example:

    * 50 mph is a speed.

    * 50 mph east is a velocity.

    Velocity is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (speed) and direction.

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