A family is traveling south to florida for a 5 day disney vacation. They are traveling 105 km per hour during the trip. Is this an example of speed or velocity and how do you know?
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This is an example of velocity. Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both magnitude (the numerical value) and direction. In this case, the family is traveling at 105 km/h towards the south, which indicates both the speed and the direction of the motion.
To determine whether it is speed or velocity, you need to know if only the magnitude (numerical value) of the motion is given or if the direction as well as the magnitude is specified. In this scenario, the direction (south) is also provided along with the magnitude (105 km/h), so it is an example of velocity.
well, what is the difference between speed and velocity?
(though in fact, the question is ill-worded.)