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No, in order for the velocity to be constant, the speed has to be constant.
Speed is a scalar, meaning that it is just a number. (A car goes 50 miles per hour).
Velocity is a vector, which indicates that it needs a measure of its displacement and a direction.
(A car is going 50 mph to the east).
A body can have a constant speed but a changing velocity because the direction can change while the speed is constant. (A car goes 50 mph around a roundabout).
However, a body can not have a constant velocity with a changing speed.
A car can not be slowing down yet still be going the same speed and direction.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y ago"Velocity" means the speed of the object and the direction in which it's moving.
If the direction changes, then the velocity has changed, even though the speed
may be constant.
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Can speed of a body change if its velocity is constant?
No. A body with constant velocity is either stationary or going at constant speed in a constant direction. The usual interpretation of speed and velocity goes like this. A velocity is a vector with magnitude and direction. The magnitude is usually called its speed. Changing a speed must change the length of the vector and changing the length of the velocity vector has to change the velocity.
Can an objeact have constant speed and but variable velocity?
Speed is a scalar quantity while velocity is a vector quantity.It is possible that an object can have constant speed but if speed is constant while direction of motion is changing constantly then it means that body has variable velocity.An example of this phenomena is a body moving in a circle whose speed is constant but velocity is changing every instant due to change in direction at every instant.
Can the velocity of a car which is turning a curve be held constant?
The speed can be constant but the velocity can't, because the directionof motion ... which is a component of velocity ... is changing. Also the velocity of a moving body changes when its speed changes but remains moving towards the same direction ... :) :]
What is the condition in which a body moving with uniform speed has a variable velocity?
Speed is considered a scalar while velocity is refered to as a vector. A vector can be varied with respect to its direction. Therefore, constant speed while changing direction varies the velocity
Is it possible that the velocity of a body changes and its acceleration remains constant?
The definition of acceleration is: Any change of velocity, that is, speed or direction of motion. If an object is undergoing constant acceleration, then the definition says that its velocity must be changing.
Can a body have constant velocity but changing speed?
No, not at all possible. But constant speed with changing velocity is possible.
Can a body have constant velocity when it has constant speed?
Of course. In fact, in order to have constant velocity, it must have constant speed.What you really want to know: Can a body have changing velocity when it has constant speed ?The answer to that one is also "yes", for example when it is moving in a circle, the speed is constant but the velocity is changing all the time (in direction).
Can a velocity of a body change its speed is constant?
No. A body with constant velocity is either stationary or going at constant speed in a constant direction. The usual interpretation of speed and velocity goes like this. A velocity is a vector with magnitude and direction. The magnitude is usually called its speed. Changing a speed must change the length of the vector and changing the length of the velocity vector has to change the velocity.
Can speed of a body change if its velocity is constant?
No. A body with constant velocity is either stationary or going at constant speed in a constant direction. The usual interpretation of speed and velocity goes like this. A velocity is a vector with magnitude and direction. The magnitude is usually called its speed. Changing a speed must change the length of the vector and changing the length of the velocity vector has to change the velocity.
Can an objeact have constant speed and but variable velocity?
Speed is a scalar quantity while velocity is a vector quantity.It is possible that an object can have constant speed but if speed is constant while direction of motion is changing constantly then it means that body has variable velocity.An example of this phenomena is a body moving in a circle whose speed is constant but velocity is changing every instant due to change in direction at every instant.
Can the velocity of a body be constant still varying its speed?
Yes. Velocity is rate (or speed) in a given direction. If you change your direction but not your rate (or speed) then you have changed your velocity without changing speed.
When a body has velocity no constant has acceleration or no?
Yes. If a body has a constant velocity there is no acceleration, but if the velocity is changing there is acceleration present.
Can a body have constant speed and still have a varying velocity?
Yes, if you are going in a circle or otherwise changing direction.
Can a body have a constant velocity and still have a varying speed?
Yes, if you are going in a circle or otherwise changing direction.
Can a body have a constant velocity and still have varying speed?
Yes, if you are going in a circle or otherwise changing direction.
Can the velocity of a car which is turning a curve be held constant?
The speed can be constant but the velocity can't, because the directionof motion ... which is a component of velocity ... is changing. Also the velocity of a moving body changes when its speed changes but remains moving towards the same direction ... :) :]
Can a body have a varying speed if its velocity constantif yes?
No, because constant velocity means constant speed and constant direction
