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A rider on a carousel has more-or-less constant speed (except when the ride is starting or ending) but a constantly-changing velocity. That's probably the simplest example, but pretty much any ride where you're going around in a circle and not up- or downhill at the same time is likely to have this property. In a "scrambler" ride, where you're spinning about an axis that is itself spinning about another axis, neither speed nor velocity is constant.

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What does constant velocity or acceleration mean?

"Constant" means that regardless of when you measure it, the result is always the same. "Velocity" means speed and its direction. "Acceleration" means the rate at which speed is changing, and the direction in which it's changing.


Can a car move with changing velocity while maintaining constant speed?

No, if a car is changing velocity, it is not maintaining a constant speed. Velocity includes both the speed and direction of an object's motion, so any change in velocity would involve a change in speed, direction, or both.


Is the velocity constant for an object in uniform circular and why?

No, the velocity is not constant for an object in uniform circular motion because the direction of the velocity is changing continuously due to the object's changing direction as it moves along the circular path. The magnitude of the velocity (speed) remains constant, but the velocity vector is constantly changing direction.


When traveling at a constant velocity the acceleration is?

When traveling at a constant velocity, the acceleration is zero. This is because acceleration measures the rate of change of velocity, and if velocity is not changing, there is no acceleration.


What is the difference between constant velocity and variable velocity?

Constant velocity has speed always constant along the direction with respect to time. Variable velocity changes its speed with respect to time. Constant velocity has zero acceleration. Variable velocity has non-zero acceleration . An object moving at a constant velocity maintains both the same speed and direction. An object moving at a variable velocity can be changing speed or direction of travel or both.

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Can a body have constant velocity but changing speed?

No, not at all possible. But constant speed with changing velocity is possible.


How is constant velocity different from changing velocity?

"Constant" means that it doesn't change.


Why achanging velocity cannot maintaining constant speed?

Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction. If the velocity is changing, it means either the speed, direction, or both are changing. Therefore, if the velocity is changing, the object cannot maintain a constant speed.


If you are traveling around a curve at a constant speed of 30 km is the veiocity change?

Yes, the velocity is changing. Velocity is a quantity composed of the speed and the direction of motion. Constant velocity means: Constant speed, in a straight line. If the direction is changing, then the velocity is changing, even if the speed is constant.


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.


What is an example of constant speed with changing velocity?

Velocity is a vector, thus it has a direction. Therefore, you can change the velocity by changing direction. A great example of this is a ball on a string spinning at a constant speed, but it is continually changing direction, therefore, even though the speed is constant the velocity changes at every instant.


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).


If a ferris wheel is rotating at constant speed is it moving at a constant velocity?

No. Velocity combines speed and the direction of motion.Constant velocity is constant speed in a straight line.In circular motion, the velocity is always changing even if the speed is constant,because the direction is always changing.


What does constant velocity or acceleration mean?

"Constant" means that regardless of when you measure it, the result is always the same. "Velocity" means speed and its direction. "Acceleration" means the rate at which speed is changing, and the direction in which it's changing.


In uniform circulation motion is the velocity constant?

No. The direction keeps changing. Constant velocity means constant speed in a straight line.


Can a car move with changing velocity while maintaining constant speed?

No, if a car is changing velocity, it is not maintaining a constant speed. Velocity includes both the speed and direction of an object's motion, so any change in velocity would involve a change in speed, direction, or both.


Changing velocty and constant acceleration?

Changing velocity and constant acceleration? Yes. Changing velocity indicates constant acceleration dv/dt = a constant(k) when v=kt. Then dv/dt= dkt/dt= k. the constant k can be positive , negative or zero.