alleryWhat is the scientific term for the speed of an object moving in a definite direction?
ATime
BAcceleration
CMomentum
DVelocity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Velocity
1. Speed is a scalar quantity with only magnitude.
2. Speed in a specified direction becomes a vector quantity.
3. This vector quantity is called velocity.
_Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.16._
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