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Constant speed is movement at a fixed (constant) distance per unit of time. The same amount of distance is covered by the object in the same amount of time at each measurement of that same interval. An example of an object moving at a constant speed might be an object in orbit. Something up their above the drag of the atmosphere will move at a constant speed, and will continuously move around the earth at the same speed. Note that velocity is speed with a direction vector. An object in orbit will have a constant speed, but its velocity will be constantly changing because it is constantly changing the direction it is moving.
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Can you go around a curve with constant velocity?
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What is the different between constant velocity and constant speed?
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Can you use average speed to calculate the speed of an object that is moving at a constant speed?
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How do constant speed and changing speed differ?
Constant speed has no acceleration, whereas changing speed does.
Why constant is used?
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Can an object have constant velocity and but variable speed?
No. Velocity has two parts, speed and direction A constant velocity means that both the speed and the direction must be constant. So a constant velocity must have a constant speed.
Is the speed of light constant?
The speed of light in a vacuum is constant.
What is the equation for calculating distance when you know the speed and time?
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How is motion with constant speed different from motion with constant acceleration?
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Compare the tension of a train with constant speed and acceleration?
Unless the train is in a curve, you cannot have constant speed and constant acceleration. You either have constant speed and zero acceleration, or you have changing speed and constant acceleration. Please restate the question.
What is the difference between constant speed and speed?
Constant speed is constant velocity which means your going a certain speed in a straight line. Speed is just your speed at an exact moment also called instantaneous speed
Does constant speed mean constant velocity?
No. Circular motion can have constant speed but varying velocity. Constant speed means constant speed in any direction, like a car on cruise control turning a corner. Constant velocity means constant speed in a straight line. If the direction changes, that's considered a change in velocity.
If you have a constant velocity do you have to have a constant speed?
Yes, speed is the scalar of velocity.
Moving at constant velocity is also moving with constant speed?
Velocity is Speed in a given direction. Moving at constant velocity is equivalent to say moving with a constant speed in a specified direction. So, moving at constant velocity implicitly means moving with constant speed.
Can the speed of an object changes if there is constant velocity?
No, constant velocity implies constant speed. But velocity can change even when speed remains constant, since speed is a scalar quantity but velocity is a vector quantity.
What is the difference between constant speed and constant acceleration?
Constant speed means that speed doesn't change. Constant acceleration means that acceleration doesn't change. (If the acceleration is anything but zero, speed WILL change.)
What is non-constant speed?
non-constant speed is when the speed for an object does not stay the same
Can a particle with constant speed be accelerating what if it has constant velocity?
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The difference is that constant speed doesn't change but variable speed does. (change)
What Is a constant speed?
When the speed of an object remains the same - it does not increase or decrease - we say it is moving at a constant speed.
Is constant speed constant velocity?
No. Velocity includes a direction vector, which speed does not have.
Whats the definition of constant speed?
is the type of speed that does not change or stays constant
Is the total distance traveled divided by constant speed eual constant speed?
No. The total distance traveled divided by constant speed is the time interval.
Can an object moving at a constant speed have acceleration?
An object can not accelerate if the speed is constant.
Why achanging velocity cannot maintaining constant speed?
A changing velocity can maintain constant speed if the motion is circular. The constant change in direction is a change in velocity, even if the speed is constant.
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