Scalar and Vector Quantities
Speed is a scalar quantity.Speed is a change in distance per unit time
Velocity is a vector quantity.Velocity is change in displacement per unit timeUnits are ms-1
Speed is a scalar quantity and has no direction.Velocity is a vector quantity and has both magnitude and direction.
| scalar | vector |
| distance | displacement |
| speed | velocity |
Speed is a scalar quantity.Speed is a change in distance per unit time
Velocity is a vector quantity.Velocity is change in displacement per unit timeUnits are ms-1
Speed is a scalar quantity and has no direction.Velocity is a vector quantity and has both magnitude and direction.