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  • Velocity vs. Speed: Understanding Directional Motion
    The term that means speed in a certain direction is velocity.

    Here's why:

    * Speed is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude (how fast something is moving).

    * Velocity is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.

    So, while a car might be traveling at 60 miles per hour (speed), its velocity would be 60 miles per hour north (speed and direction).

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