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  • Units for Measuring Velocity and Speed: A Comprehensive Guide
    The units used to measure both velocity and speed are the same, but velocity is a vector quantity while speed is a scalar quantity.

    Here are the common units for both:

    * Meters per second (m/s): This is the standard unit in the International System of Units (SI).

    * Kilometers per hour (km/h): Often used for road vehicles.

    * Miles per hour (mph): Commonly used in the United States.

    * Feet per second (ft/s): Used in some engineering applications.

    Key Difference:

    * Velocity includes both magnitude (speed) and direction. For example, 20 m/s north is a velocity.

    * Speed only considers the magnitude. For example, 20 m/s is a speed.

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