instantaneous velocity
instantaneous velocity · instantaneous velocities
The velocity of an object at any given instantThe velocity of an object at any given instant (especially that of an accelerating object).
Meaning
2 sensesThe velocity of an object at any given instant (especially that of an accelerating object).
The limit of the change in position per unit time as the unit of time approaches zero; expressed mathematically as lim _(t→0)(Δx)/(Δt)
Forms
plural: instantaneous velocities| Singular | instantaneous velocity |
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See also
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