* Speed: A scalar quantity that measures how fast an object is moving. It only tells you the magnitude (how much).
* Example: A car traveling at 60 miles per hour.
* Velocity: A vector quantity that measures both the speed and the direction of an object's motion. It tells you both the magnitude (how much) and direction.
* Example: A car traveling at 60 miles per hour east.
Here's a simple way to remember it:
* Speed: How fast you're going.
* Velocity: How fast you're going and in what direction.
In everyday language, we often use "speed" and "velocity" interchangeably, but in physics, they have distinct meanings.
