Is there a good word for change in velocity, but not over time? That is, position is to displacement as velocity is to what?
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Is there a good word for change in velocity, but not over time? That is, position is to displacement as velocity is to what?
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The standard term for a difference of velocities is delta-v.
Quoting Wikipedia (I know, I know!):
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The term "delta-V" has another, closely-related meaning that brings back a good deal of nostalgia, in this week of watching the Endeavour fly to its final home: