Can velocity be zero for a moving body

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Velocity is a vector, and speed is its magnitude. Ifspeed is nonzero, then velocity has a nonzero magnitude, and is therefore not a zero vector. Yesvelocity can be zero if displacement is zero. However the body must cover some distance and return to its initial position .

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