What is the key difference between speed and velocity?

Velocity includes direction, while speed does not.

Calculating Velocity

Name: Calculating Velocity
Author: Insta~Lesson

9th Grade · Physics · 40 min· Ngss Hs-ps2-1

I can calculate the velocity of an object using distance and time.

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Speed is the distance an object travels per unit of time, while velocity is speed with a direction.
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The formula for speed is speed equals distance divided by time.
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If a student runs 250 meters in 30 seconds, their speed is 8.33 meters per second. A car that traveled 75 kilometers North in 1.5 hours has a velocity of 50 kilometers per hour North.

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