Which of the following is correct for speed?
A vector
Depends on Distance
Unit is a meter/second (m/s)
A vector
Depends on Displacement
Unit is a meter/second (m/s)
A scalar
Depends on Distance
Unit is a meter/second (m/s)
A scalar
A
Depends on Displacement
Unit is a meter/second (m/s)

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Answer:

Speed is a "scalar" quantity

(C) is the correct answer

An object could travel at 10 m/s to some point and then return to the origin at 10 m/s for an average speed of 10 m/s, however it's displacement over that time would be zero for a net velocity of zero.