Velocity Micro — Type Privately Owned Industry Computer hardware Founded 1997 Headquarters Richmond, Virginia Products Desktops Servers Lapt … Wikipedia
Velocity made good — or vmg, is a term in sailing, and specifically yacht racing, that refers to the component of a sailboat s velocity that is in the direction of the next mark. The concept is useful in sailing, because a sailboat often cannot, or should not, sail … Wikipedia
Vector — Vec tor, n. [L., a bearer, carrier. fr. vehere, vectum, to carry.] 1. Same as {Radius vector}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force, or a velocity. Vectors are said to be equal when their directions are the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vector — [vek′tər] n. [ModL < L, bearer, carrier < vectus, pp. of vehere, to carry: see WAY] 1. Biol. an animal, esp. an insect, that transmits a disease producing organism from a host to a noninfected animal 2. Math. a) a mathematical expression… … English World dictionary
velocity — [və läs′ə tē] n. pl. velocities [Fr vélocité < L velocitas < velox: see VELOCIPEDE] 1. quickness or rapidity of motion or action; swiftness; speed 2. a) rate of change of position, in relation to time; SPEED (sense 2a) b) … English World dictionary
Velocity — In physics, velocity is defined as the rate of change of position. It is a vector physical quantity; both speed and direction are required to define it. In the SI (metric) system, it is measured in meters per second: (m/s) or ms 1. The scalar… … Wikipedia
Vector soliton — Among all the soliton considered, the optical soliton draws the most attention as it is possible to generate ultrafast pulses and has wider application. optical soliton can be classified as two groups:temporal soliton and spatial soliton.however … Wikipedia
Velocity-addition formula — In physics, a velocity addition formula is an equation that relates the velocities of moving objects in different reference frames. Contents 1 Galilean addition of velocities 2 Special theory of relativity 3 Derivation … Wikipedia
vector — vectorial /vek tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. vectorially, adv. /vek teuhr/, n. 1. Math. a. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of… … Universalium
Vector spherical harmonics — In mathematics, vector spherical harmonics (VSH) are an extension of the scalar spherical harmonics for the use with vector fields.DefinitionSeveral conventions have been used to define the VSH [R.G. Barrera, G.A. Estévez and J. Giraldo, Vector… … Wikipedia