Can a body have a constant speed but a varying velocity?

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Can a body have a constant speed but a varying velocity?

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Speed is the rate of change of distance and velocity gives the rate of change of displacement, i.e., its magnitude is speed as well as it has direction.

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Hence, a body can have constant speed and still have varying velocity. For example: A body moving with 1 m/s due east and then with 1 m/s due west.

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