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Define velocity and speed.

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Speed is defined as the ratio of total distance covered to the total time taken. it is a scalar quantity and always it is positive.
Velocity is defined as the ratio of the displacement vector to the corresponding time interval. It is a vector quantity or it can also be defined as rate of change of displacement.
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