The terms [[speed]] and [[velocity]] are often used interchangeably, which is incorrect. [[Speed]] is a [[Scalar quantity]] which refers to the magnitude, or size, of the [[velocity]] [[vector quantity|vector]]. [[Velocity]] has a direction, while [[speed]] does not. | The terms [[speed]] and [[velocity]] are often used interchangeably, which is incorrect. [[Speed]] is a [[Scalar quantity]] which refers to the magnitude, or size, of the [[velocity]] [[vector quantity|vector]]. [[Velocity]] has a direction, while [[speed]] does not. |