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Velocity is a quantity that has magnitude and direction. The magnitude of velocity is what we call "speed".

If the velocity is constant, then its magnitude and direction are both constant.

Constant magnitude means constant speed.

So the answer to the question is "Yes".

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Are you accelerating if you are traveling in a constant direction with constant speed and explain?

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Are you accelerating if you are traveling in a constant direction with constant speed and explain?

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