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Motion — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceMotion1 Mark
MCQ
Direction of motion of a body is given by:
  • A
    Its speed
  • ✓
    Its velocity
  • C
    Both its speed and velocity
  • D
    Neither of its speed and velocity
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
Its velocity
Velocity is a vector.
So, it gives the magnitude of speed and the direction of motion of the body as well.
Speed being a scalar, does not give the direction of motion.

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