• general relativity, a four-velocity is a four-vector in four-dimensional spacetime that represents the relativistic counterpart of velocity, which is a three-dimensional...
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    Velocity is the speed in combination with the direction of motion of an object. Velocity is a fundamental concept in kinematics, the branch of classical...
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  • m multiplied by the particle's four-velocity, p μ = m u μ , {\displaystyle p^{\mu }=mu^{\mu },} where the four-velocity u is u = ( u 0 , u 1 , u 2 , u...
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    rotations and boosts (a change by a constant velocity to another inertial reference frame).: ch1  Four-vectors describe, for instance, position xμ in...
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    In relativistic physics, a velocity-addition formula is an equation that specifies how to combine the velocities of objects in a way that is consistent...
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    in units in which c = G = 1 {\displaystyle \scriptstyle c=G=1} . The four-velocity of a body on a circular orbit is given by: u μ = ( t ˙ , 0 , 0 , ϕ ˙...
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  • rotations, and the Hermitian element B encodes boosts. The four-velocity, also called proper velocity, is defined as the derivative of the spacetime position...
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    velocity vector which in relativity is the four-velocity and in three-dimension Euclidean space a three-velocity. Speed is empirically measured as average...
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  • p} . It is a four-dimensional vector, defined in the point p {\displaystyle p} . It is associated with the normal 3-dimensional velocity of the object...
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    work needed to accelerate an object of mass m from rest to its stated velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the object maintains...
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    In relativity, proper velocity (also known as celerity) w of an object relative to an observer is the ratio between observer-measured displacement vector...
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    where v α {\displaystyle v^{\alpha }} is the velocity vector (which should not be confused with four-velocity, since it is missing a γ {\displaystyle \gamma...
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  • coordinates in special relativity, four-acceleration A {\displaystyle \mathbf {A} } is defined as the rate of change in four-velocity U {\displaystyle \mathbf {U}...
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  • \mathbf {U} =\gamma (c,\mathbf {u} )} is the four-velocity, so we can relate the four-force with the four-acceleration A {\displaystyle \mathbf {A} } as...
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  • {\displaystyle \mathbf {K} =\left({\frac {\omega }{c}},{\mathbf {k} }\right)} Four-velocity U = γ ( c , u ) = γ ( c , v g u ^ ) {\displaystyle \mathbf {U} =\gamma...
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    of the velocity v, the energy momentum four-vector becomes (E/c, Ev/c2, 0, 0). The momentum is equal to the energy multiplied by the velocity divided...
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    A constant-velocity joint (also called a CV joint) is a mechanical coupling which allows the shafts to rotate freely (without an appreciable increase in...
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    Spokane Velocity FC is an American professional soccer team based in Spokane, Washington, competing in USL League One. In March 2021, United Soccer League...
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    mass and velocity of an object. It is a vector quantity, possessing a magnitude and a direction. If m is an object's mass and v is its velocity (also a...
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    particles: four-displacement: x α = ( c t , x ) = ( c t , x , y , z ) . {\displaystyle x^{\alpha }=(ct,\mathbf {x} )=(ct,x,y,z)\,.} Four-velocity: u α = γ...
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    dX^{\mu }/d\tau } is the four-velocity, and X μ = ( t , r , θ , ϕ ) {\displaystyle X^{\mu }=(t,r,\theta ,\phi )} is the four-position in spherical coordinates...
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  • photon's motion. The four-frequency of a photon is always a future-pointing and null vector. An observer moving with four-velocity V b {\displaystyle V^{b}}...
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    The Velocity XL (XL: Extra Large) is an American amateur-built aircraft, produced by Velocity, Inc. It is an enlarged version of their Velocity SE canard...
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    is often compared with the two-seam fastball. The four-seam fastball is designed purely for velocity; it travels to the batter's box with little or no...
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  • all reference frames, while the relativistic mass is dependent on the velocity of the observer. According to the concept of mass–energy equivalence, invariant...
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    the spacetime dimensions. This can also be expressed in terms of the four-velocity by the equation: J α = ρ 0 U α = ρ u 1 − u 2 c 2 U α {\displaystyle...
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    through space. Stellar kinematics encompasses the measurement of stellar velocities in the Milky Way and its satellites as well as the internal kinematics...
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    The Velocity Model 173 SE (Standard Elite) is an entry level canard pusher aircraft from Velocity Aircraft. The four seat, rear engine aircraft may be...
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    unidirectional motion, proper acceleration is the rate of change of proper velocity with respect to coordinate time. In an inertial frame in which the object...
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    their relative velocity. To understand this concept, one should consider the coordinates of an event in spacetime represented as a four-vector (t, x, y...
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