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Recent Examples of velocity Descartes regarded force as the product of mass and velocity, whereas Leibniz argued that it was better seen as mass times the square of velocity. Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Once this is achieved, Target will eliminate the velocity difference between itself and Chaser using its propulsion system. Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025 Simultaneously, ion velocity mapping recorded the trajectories and velocities of the ions, providing detailed information about their energies. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025 Even small debris fragments can cause catastrophic damage to spacecraft due to their high velocity. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for velocity 

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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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