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Because that's just how it is.
speed = distance/time (yes)
velocity= distance/time(no)
both are measured in m/s, km/hr or mph (no)
velocity is a synonym of speed. (no)
All of the above is true. However, in physics, you usually would convert the km/hr or mph to m/s. In physics, we typically use SI units. The only subtle difference between speed and velocity is that velocity has a direction.(YES)
ex: My speed is 24 m/s however my velocity is 24 m/s going north.
Hope this explained it a little more.
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Speed tells how fast something is travelling; for example if a car travels 90 miles in 2 hours its speed is 45mph (miles in each hour). And this could be about a car which is travelling around curves and changing direction at junctions.
But "velocity" tells not just the speed but also the direction of travel; for example the aeroplane is flying at 350 kilometres per hour (its speed) in a northerly direction (its direction); it does not change direction until it acquires a new "velocity".
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How is speed and velocity the same?
No, they are not the same! Velocity involves the speed and the direction of the moving object...
Does average velocity and average speed have the same number?
velocity is a vector and speed is scalar. Velocity has magnitude and directions, with magnitude being speed. The magnitude of average velocity and average speed is the same.
Are speed and acceleration the same?
No. Speed is the magnitude of velocity and acceleration is the change of velocity in time.
Why is velocity and speed same unit?
Velocity is speed, plus an indication of direction. To indicate a velocity, you can indicate a speed (this will logically use units of speed), and a direction.
Do two skaters traveling in different directions at the same speed have the same velocity?
No. Velocity is the combination of a speed and its direction. In order fortwo objects to have the same velocity, they must be moving at the samespeed, and in the same direction.
What is speed vs velocity?
Speed is how fast you are going.Velocity is almost the same but for one thing: it also includes what direction you are moving.For example:A car can have a speed of 50 mph, but a velocity of 30 mph northwards.
How is speed and velocity the same?
No, they are not the same! Velocity involves the speed and the direction of the moving object...
What kind of speed does a moving object have when the velocity stays the same?
same speed , coz velocity is constant velocity consists of speed and direction...
Does average velocity and average speed have the same number?
velocity is a vector and speed is scalar. Velocity has magnitude and directions, with magnitude being speed. The magnitude of average velocity and average speed is the same.
What is one example of velocity?
One example of Velocity is that if you are running in the same direction, your speed and velocity is the same. But if you are running AROUND the track, your speed is the same but your velocity is changing.
How is velocity same from instantaneous speed?
Instantaneous speed is the magnitude of the velocity. Velocity also states the [direction] of the speed.
Can your speed and velocity ever have the same magnitude?
Speed and velocity always have the same magnitude, becausespeed is the magnitude of velocity.The difference is that velocity has a direction but speed doesn't
Are Speed and velocity the same thing?
No. Speed has no direction. Velocity is speed anddirection.
What is the speed velocity of a body?
In common speech, velocity means speed, they are the same thing.
Are speed and acceleration the same?
No. Speed is the magnitude of velocity and acceleration is the change of velocity in time.
What is the numerical ratio of velocity of speed of an object?
The size of velocity and the size of speed are the same number. But velocity also has a direction and speed doesn't.
What is the numerical ratio of velocity to speed an object?
The size of velocity and the size of speed are the same number. But velocity also has a direction and speed doesn't.
