Velocity Summary

Velocity The term velocity is often confused with speed; to understand the concept of velocity, it is helpful to first understand what is meant by speed.Average speed is determined by dividing the dis... Read more

Instantaneous Velocity Instantaneous velocity is the vector expression of the speed an object is moving at any given second. That is, it takes into account both how fast the object is moving and in wh... Read more

Velocity and Acceleration Vectors Mathematically a vector in the plane is just an ordered pair of real numbers. Physicists tend to embellish this rather spare definition so that their vectors are repr... Read more

Relativistic Velocity Transformation Consider two inertial observers. One, Jonathan, sits on a railroad train, which is traveling to the right with a constant velocity u, as measured by Nicholas, who ... Read more

Velocity Velocity is the rate of change of an object’s distance with time. The velocity of an object includes specification of its direction. For example, the velocity of a car may be 60 miles per hou... Read more