Speed is how fast an object is moving in no given direction. Velocity is how fast an object is moving in a given direction. In physics, you can calculate the average speed by taking the total distance travelled and dividing it by the total time required to travel that distance.
Demo
In this tutorial you will learn how to calculate the speed of an object, velocity is speed with direction for example 20 m/s north.
The equation is written like this:
$S = { \text D / T}$
Chilled practice question
Calculate the speed of a car which travels 2000 m in 400 s.
Frozen practice question
How long does it take a car to travel 360 m at 12 m/s ?
Science in context
Speed is how fast an object is moving in no given direction. Velocity is how fast an object is moving in a given direction.
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