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In Physics / College | 2025-07-07

Which explains the information needed to calculate speed and velocity?
A. Both require the total distance, but velocity also requires time and displacement.
B. Both require time, but velocity requires displacement and speed requires distance
C. Speed requires displacement, while velocity requires distance.
D. Speed does not require time, while velocity does require time.

Asked by famcomes1stjlh

Answer (2)

Speed requires distance and time, while velocity requires displacement and time. Both rely on time, but velocity includes direction, making it a vector quantity. Understanding these differences is key in physics. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-08

Speed is calculated using total distance and time, while velocity is calculated using displacement and time. Both quantities require time for their calculations. The correct option is B: Both require time, but velocity requires displacement and speed requires distance.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-08-09