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The velocity and speed of a moving body become equal when the motion is along a straight line with no change in direction. In such cases, the velocity and speed have the same magnitude.

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When do speed and velocity become equal?

Speed and velocity become equal when an object is moving in a straight line without changing direction or when it is moving at a constant speed. Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction, so if the direction of motion is constant, speed and velocity will be the same.


When do the velocity and speed of moving body become identical?

It doesn't make sense to compare a scalar quantity (such as speed) with a vector quantity (such as velocity). Therefore you can't say that they "are the same" or "are not the same". If the velocity is constrained to be along the x-axis, for example, then specifying the speed (-10 m/s) will also specify the velocity (-10 m/s x-direction).


When is speed equal to the magnitude of velocity?

Speed is equal to the magnitude of velocity when the object is moving in a straight line without changing direction. In other words, if the velocity vector is pointing in the same direction as the motion of the object, then the speed will be equal to the magnitude of the velocity.


Why is the absolute value of speed equal to velocity?

It's not. Unless you add a direction to speed it will not become velocity. Since positive and negative are sometimes used to denote direction, absolute value of velocity may equal speed (certain situations)


When is the instantaneous velocity equal to avg velocity?

Mainly, when the velocity doesn't change. Also, in the case of varying velocity, the instantaneous velocity might, for a brief instant, be equal to the average velocity.


Moving at constant velocity is also moving with constant speed?

Velocity is Speed in a given direction. Moving at constant velocity is equivalent to say moving with a constant speed in a specified direction. So, moving at constant velocity implicitly means moving with constant speed.


What is the speed and direction of a moving body called?

The speed and direction of a moving body is called velocity. Velocity is a vector quantity that specifies both the speed of an object and the direction in which it is moving.


What describes how fast an object is moving and in what dirrection?

The maximum speed of any object is hardly equal to speed of light which is 3*10^8 approximately.


When average velocity and average speed is equal?

For the instantaneous value of average velocity, average speed and average velocity are equal.


Does the instantaneous speed ever equal the magnitude of its average velocity?

Yes. For a start, this happens when the object moves at a constant velocity. Also, if moving in a straight line, even if the object changes speed there must needs be a moment when its instantaneous speed is equal to its average speed - since it cannot change speed suddenly, it must do so gradually.


Can speed equal velocity?

No, speed and velocity are not the same. Speed is a scalar quantity that measures how fast an object is moving regardless of its direction, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both the speed of an object and its direction of motion.


What includes a moving object's direction and speed?

The velocity of a moving object includes its direction and speed. Velocity is a vector quantity that describes both the object's speed (magnitude of velocity) and its direction of motion.