as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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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.
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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
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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
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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