What is the difference between speed and velocity?
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Velocity is speed with a direction. Speed does not have a direction. It is a measurement. Speed is the magnitude of velocity.
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In non-scientific usage they are the same. Speed is more common, velocity would be used more in scientific terms but could be a synonym for speed if you wanted to spice up your writing / speaking and sound more intelligent. Scientifically, Speed is what is called a "scalar" quantity, Velocity is a "vector" quantity. If these mean nothing to you, don't worry. ;-)
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Speed = quickness of movement. The rate at which something moves
Velocity = is used more formally in physics, for example, and is used when one is talking about the speed of inanimate things. You would talk about terminal velocity, but not terminal speed.
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Same but speed is the layman's (normal!) term and velocity is the scientific (physics) term.
I believe velocity is "how fast something travels in a given direction" but you may need a scientist to explain it properly...! :-)
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