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22 November, 02:32

Why is speed classified as a scalar quantity and velocity classified as a vector quantity?

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  1. 22 November, 02:43
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    Speed is classified as a scalar quantity and does not describe the direction.

    Velocity is classified as a vector quantity as it describes both magnitude and direction.
  2. 22 November, 06:19
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    Scalars have just magnitude, but vectors have magnitude / and / direction. This is why speed, a magnitude describing how fast something is, is not a scalar quantity; but velocity, which is speed and a direction, is.
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