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    Speed is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken, with the units being meters/second (m/s). Velocity is a vector quantity measured by dividing displacement over time using the equation v = Δs/Δt, while speed is a scalar quantity measured by dividing distance over time using the equation r = d/Δt. The key difference between speed and velocity is that velocity takes into account direction of movement as well as magnitude, while speed only considers magnitude.

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    Speed is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken, with the units being meters/second (m/s). Velocity is a vector quantity measured by dividing displacement over time using the equation v = Δs/Δt, while speed is a scalar quantity measured by dividing distance over time using the equation r = d/Δt. The key difference between speed and velocity is that velocity takes into account direction of movement as well as magnitude, while speed only considers magnitude.

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    How To Calculate Speed and Velocity

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    Speed is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken, with the units being meters/second (m/s). Velocity is a vector quantity measured by dividing displacement over time using the equation v = Δs/Δt, while speed is a scalar quantity measured by dividing distance over time using the equation r = d/Δt. The key difference between speed and velocity is that velocity takes into account direction of movement as well as magnitude, while speed only considers magnitude.

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    How to calculate speed and velocity?

    - Velocity (v) is a vector quantity that measures displacement (or


    change in position, Δs) over the change in time (Δt), represented by
    the equation v = Δs/Δt. Speed (or rate, r) is a scalar quantity that
    measures the distance traveled (d) over the change in time (Δt),
    represented by the equation r = d/Δt.

    What is the formula for speed?


    speed = distance ÷ time
    The formula for speed is speed = distance ÷ time. To work out what the
    units are for speed, you need to know the units for distance and time. In
    this example, distance is in metres (m) and time is in seconds (s), so the
    units will be in metres per second (m/s).

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