What name is given to the speed in a specified direction ?

When speed of a moving object is specified with the direction, it is known as the velocity of the body or object. Its SI unit is $m/s$ or $ms^{-1}$. Velocity is a vector quantity. It is denoted by $\overrightarrow{v}$.

$\boxed{\overrightarrow{v}=\frac{displacement}{time}}$

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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