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Velocity is the measurement of the rate and direction of change in the position of an object. It is a vector quantity; both magnitude and direction are required to define it. The scalar value of velocity is speed. For example, a speed of "5 meters per second" is a scalar and not a vector measurement, whereas a velocity of "5 meters per second east" is a vector measurement stating both speed and direction.

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