Instantaneous Velocity and Speed (Grade 10 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Quizzes

How fast & in which direction at an instant

The magnitude of instantaneous velocity

Vector quantity

Scalar quantity

metre per second (${m·s}^{-1}$)

Change in position over very small $\Delta t$

Approaching zero ($\Delta t \approx 0$)

$t$

They have the same numerical value

Velocity is vector, speed is scalar