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Speed usually means just the magnitude, but if you mean velocity, then yes. Make sure you're specific on the direction (example: 45 degrees counter clockwise of east) because some teachers are really picky about that.

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Q: Is speed described fully by magnitude and direction?
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Does speed have magnitude only?

speed has magnitude. velocity has magnitude and direction.


A velocity vector tells you two things?

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Is speed a scalar quantity or vector quantity?

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How is speed difrent from velocity?

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Why is speed scalar?

because it has a magnitude but no direction, whereas vector quantities have a magnitude and a direction.


Is speed a scalar?

because it has a magnitude but no direction, whereas vector quantities have a magnitude and a direction.


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Does constant speed depend on direction?

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Why is velocity a vector quantity?

Velocity refers to both speed and direction. A vector refers to both magnitude (the speed in this case) and a direction. Speed without reference to a direction is a scalar, a magnitude without direction.


What is acceleration since it has magnitude and direction?

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Speed of an object in a paticular direction?

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