Velocity Flashcards

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What is velocity?

Speed in a stated direction.

True or false? Speed and velocity are the same quantity.

False. Speed is a scalar; velocity is speed in a stated direction, so it is a vector.

True or false? An object can travel at a constant speed while its velocity changes.

True. If its direction changes, its velocity changes even though its speed is the same.