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How are instantaneous velocity and instantaneous speed related to one another? How do they differ?
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Instantaneous speed is the magnitude of the instantaneous velocity. It is a scalar quantity, which means it only has magnitude and no direction. On the other hand, instantaneous velocity is a vector quantity, which means it has both magnitude and direction. Show more…
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