What does relative velocity mean?
Definitions for relative velocity
rel·a·tive ve·loc·i·ty
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Relative velocity
The relative velocity v → B ∣ A {\displaystyle {\vec {v}}_{B\mid A}} (also v → B A {\displaystyle {\vec {v}}_{BA}} or v → B rel A {\displaystyle {\vec {v}}_{B\operatorname {rel} A}} ) is the velocity of an object or observer B in the rest frame of another object or observer A.
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Relative velocity
The relative velocity is the velocity of an object or observer B in the rest frame of another object or observer A, if it is constant, where is A's velocity in the rest frame of B.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of relative velocity in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of relative velocity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of relative velocity in a Sentence
The relative velocity between spacecraft and moon will be 14.7 miles per second (23.6 kilometers per second), so we are screaming by pretty fast, all steps have to go like clockwork to successfully acquire our planned data, because soon after the flyby is complete, the spacecraft needs to be reoriented for our upcoming close approach of Jupiter, which happens only 7 ½ hours later.
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- velocidade relativaPortuguese
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