Displacement close displacementA distance measured in a specified direction. is the distance moved in a straight line, in a given direction, from the starting point. Displacement = 24 m east. Velocity ...

The speed of an object does not require a direction to be considered, it simply has a value and unit, for example, 27 \(m\,s^{-1}\). Velocity is a vector quantity which requires a value, unit and ...