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If a car is moving at 90 km/h and it rounds a corner, also at 90 km/h, does it maintain a constant speed? A constant velocity? Defend your answers.
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Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to "how fast an object is moving," while velocity is a vector quantity that refers to "the rate at which an object changes its position." In other words, velocity is speed in a given direction. Show more…
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