A 100-meter sprint is a race using only the straight side of a racetrack. A 400-meter sprint is a race that makes one complete lap around a racetrack. Why are velocity and speed the same for a 100-m sprint but not a 400-m sprint?

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The 400-meter sprint is more like a chase sequence that loops around the set – there's a change in direction. Speed here is how fast you're going, but velocity is speed with direction considered. Since you're constantly changing direction in a 400-meter sprint, your velocity changes too, even if your speedometer reads a steady pace. It's all about that directional twist!