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Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions: Motion
Speed
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Speed
Speed describes how fast an object is moving. It is calculated by dividing the distance an object travels by the time it takes to travel that distance.
Speed is a scalar quantity, it has magnitude but no direction. When direction is included, the term velocity is used instead. Measu...
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Speed refers to how fast or slow something moves. It is calculated using the distance traveled and the time taken. The SI unit of speed is meters per second.
For example, a sprinter running 100 meters in 10 seconds has a speed of 10 meters per second.
Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the time ta...
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