A particle is travelling with a constant speed. What does this mean?

The position of the particle remains constant as time passes.

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The particle covers equal distances in equal time intervals.

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The particle does not change its direction of motion.

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None of these

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The correct option is B The particle covers equal distances in equal time intervals.
A particle is travelling with a constant speed the particle covers equal distances in equal time intervals.
When the speed of an object remains the same - it does not increase or decrease - we say it is moving at a constant speed.

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