velocity

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"The spectra revealed that the signatures of the high-temperature plasma change velocity between the three observations, following the orbital motion of the white dwarf rather than that of the Be star," the researcher continues.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Its bespoke units are packed with sensors that detect acceleration, velocity, and other variables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The fear is that sustained higher oil prices could feed back into inflation, just as many parts of the world thought they were finally achieving escape velocity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

The home run by Manzardo recorded an exit velocity of 104.6 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Pauli’s exclusion principle says that two similar particles cannot exist in the same state; that is, they cannot have both the same position and the same velocity, within the limits given by the uncertainty principle.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking