Velocity is speed in a given direction. Because it requires that direction be included it's a vector quantity. Speed is distance covered divided by time elapsed, and isn't a vector quantity.
The first factor to consider is if the car is maintaining a speed of 40 km/hr. For any time interval that this speed is maintained, the speed is constant.
The second factor to consider is if there's a change in direction. If the car...
Velocity is speed in a given direction. Because it requires that direction be included it's a vector quantity. Speed is distance covered divided by time elapsed, and isn't a vector quantity.
The first factor to consider is if the car is maintaining a speed of 40 km/hr. For any time interval that this speed is maintained, the speed is constant.
The second factor to consider is if there's a change in direction. If the car maintains a constant speed but changes direction during that time interval then velocity is not constant. Acceleration, which is change in velocity, can be a result of a change in speed over a time interval, a change in direction over a time interval, or both. A car going in a circle at constant speed is accelerting.
You can only say for certain that the velocity of the car is constant if the speed and direction are both constant.
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