Distinguish between speed and velocity.


Sl no SPEEDVELOCITY
1Defined as the rate of change of distanceDefined as the rate of change of displacement
2It's a scalar quantity It's a vector quantity
3It can never be negative or zeroIt can be negative and zero
4It is velocity without directionVelocity is directed speed
5It may or may not be equal to the velocityThe body may possess different velocities but same speed 
6Speed never decreases with time, for a moving body, it can never be zero.Velocity can decreases with time, for a moving body, it can  be zero
7SI unit is ms-1SI unit is ms-1

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