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  • Speed vs. Velocity: Understanding Scalar and Vector Quantities
    Speed is a scalar quantity. Here's why:

    * Scalar quantities only have magnitude (size or amount).

    * Vector quantities have both magnitude and direction.

    Speed only tells you how fast something is moving. For example, a car traveling at 60 mph has a speed of 60 mph. It doesn't tell you where the car is going.

    Velocity, on the other hand, is a vector quantity. It tells you both the speed and direction of motion. For example, a car traveling 60 mph to the north has a velocity of 60 mph north.

    In summary:

    * Speed: Magnitude only (e.g., 60 mph)

    * Velocity: Magnitude and direction (e.g., 60 mph north)

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