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velocity [vəlos′itē] Etymology: L, velox, quick the rate of change in the position of a body moving in a particular direction. Velocity along a straight line is linear velocity. Angular velocity is that of a body in circular motion. Compare speed. velocity, n rate of movement (speed) in a specific direction. velocity The rate of a body's motion in a given direction per unit of time; speed Ballistics The speed that a projectile/bullet attains while in flight; the difference in tissue destruction between high- or low-velocity bullets is
caused by the fragmentation of the bullet–as occurs in an M-16 semiautomatic weapon, rather than the speed of the bullet. See Ballistics, Critical velocity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Virgin Trains has achieved a new train speed record on the 401-mile route from Glasgow - London with a nonstop journey time of three hours and 55 minutes - an impressive average speed of 102. By comparison, humans walk at an average speed of 4. The main reason for the nearly annual adjustment we need now is a mismatch between the definition of the second in terms of atomic time and that in terms of the average speed of the Earth's rotation. |
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