SOLUTION: 1. which speed is greater? 35 km/h or 50 mi/h? 2. what is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Question 571009: 1. which speed is greater? 35 km/h or 50 mi/h?
2. what is the difference between speed and velocity?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 mile = 1.6 km
so 50 miles / hour > 35km/h
Speed is a scalar quantity. It has magnitude but no direction
Velocity is a vector. It has magnitude and direction.