As was the case with position, velocity is a vector. Since a vector has both magnitude and direction, it makes the most sense to draw it as an arrow. (You may even be seeing an arrow in your head every time I say the word “direction.”)
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Velocity vs. Speed
In my previous post, I introduced the concepts of position, displacement, and total distance traveled. I also talked about how position and displacement are vectors, while total distance traveled is a scalar. Today we’re going to talk about another vector, velocity, and a related scalar, speed.
Scarcely Odd 