tangential velocity

noun

The instantaneous velocity (speed) of a body moving along a circular (or elliptical) path

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Meanings

nountangential velocity (plural tangential velocities)

plural tangential velocities

  1. The instantaneous velocity (speed) of a body moving along a circular (or elliptical) path
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