INSTANTANEOUS VELOCITY
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Speed at one instant of time t |
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Velocity Vector of an object at time t Includes both Speed and Direction |
SPECIFIC VELOCITIES
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Speed at the start when t = 0 |
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Initial speed when t = ti |
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Final speed when t = tf |
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Velocity Vector at points A or B |
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Velocity Vector at time t1 or t2 or at locations 1 and 2. |
CHANGE in VELOCITY
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The increase or decrease in the speed (velocity) between two events |
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AVERAGE VELOCITY
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The speed (velocity) averaged over all times between two events |
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