Speedometer, instrument that indicates the speed of a vehicle, usually combined with a device known as an odometer that records the distance traveled.

What is speedometer and odometer short answer?

A speedometer measure the speed of a vehicle in motion. It records the speed in km/h. Odometer records the distance travelled by the vehicle. Odometer is also used by people who construct road and survey lands. A speedometer is a gauge which tells you the velocity of the vehicle at that moment.

What is the difference between a speedometer and odometer?

The odometer is the device which is used to measure the distance travelled. The distance travelled by vehicle between any two points can be known by the odometer. The speedometer is the device which can tell us the instantaneous speed of any vehicle.