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Velocity (v)

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Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Velocity measures how fast an object's position changes with respect to time. It includes both speed and direction.

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