Question

Class 9PhysicsMotion

Distinguish between speed and velocity.

Verified Answer

Speed

Velocity

It is distance traveled by an object per unit time.

It is the displacement covered by an object per unit of time.

Speed = distance ÷ time

Velocity = displacement ÷ time

It is scalar quantity i.e. it has magnitude only.

It is vector quantity i.e. has both magnitude and direction.