Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 1987-05-25T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Definition
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Velocity is a measurement of speed in a certain direction of motion. It is a fundamental concept in kinematics, the branch of classical mechanics that describes the motion of physical objects. Velocity is a vector quantity, meaning that both magnitude and direction are needed to define it.
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Created: 7/18/25
Broader concept
- measure (en)
Narrower concepts
- current velocity (en)
- group velocity (en)
- orbital velocity (en)
- seismic velocities (en)
- ship speed (en)
- sound velocity (en)
- wave drift velocity (en)
- wave velocity (en)
- wind speed (en)
Affects
- locomotion (en)
In other languages
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سرعة
Created: 2002-12-12T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Arabic
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скорасць
Created: 2023-06-26T13:48:42Z
Belarusian
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速度
Created: 2002-12-12T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Chinese
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rychlost
Created: 2003-03-27T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Czech
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vitesse
Created: 1987-05-25T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2021-05-24T17:34:42Z
Notation: 24098
French
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Geschwindigkeit
Created: 1996-12-24T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
German
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वेग
Created: 1987-05-25T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Hindi
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sebesség
Created: 2006-12-06T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Hungarian
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Velocità
Created: 2006-12-28T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Italian
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速度
Created: 2005-08-09T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Japanese
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속도
Created: 2009-12-02T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Korean
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ອັດຕາຄວາມໄວ
Created: 2005-12-16T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Lao
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hastighet
Created: 2021-10-20T12:02:58
Norwegian Bokmål
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تندی
Created: 2007-04-20T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Persian
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Prędkość
Created: 2006-12-19T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Polish
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velocidade
Created: 1998-08-04T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z
Notation: 24098
Portuguese
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velocitate
Created: 2015-08-27T19:28:41Z
Last modified: 2015-09-17T17:30:38Z
Notation: 24098
Romanian
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скорость
Created: 2009-04-03T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Russian
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rýchlosť
Created: 2005-12-16T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Slovak
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Velocidad
Created: 1987-05-25T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Spanish
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kasi
Created: 2022-05-26T10:42:42Z
Swahili
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వేగం
Created: 2012-02-03T17:04:00Z
Last modified: 2012-02-03T17:04:00Z
Notation: 24098
Telugu
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ความเร็ว
Created: 2005-08-19T00:00:00Z
Notation: 24098
Thai
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velosite
Created: 2011-11-20T20:45:27Z
Last modified: 2014-07-03T19:52:48Z
Notation: 24098
Turkish
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hız derecesi
Created: 2011-11-20T20:45:28Z
Last modified: 2014-07-03T19:53:12Z
Notation: 1339129616439