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Does a car speedometer measure speed, velocity, or both?

2007-09-10 12:31:09 · 2 answers · asked by nirmal 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Just speed. Velocity is a vector quantity. It has magnitude and direction. A speedometer doesn't tell you what direction you're going in.

2007-09-10 12:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

speed

2007-09-10 19:38:16 · answer #2 · answered by stallion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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