absolute velocity

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absolute velocity [′ab·sə‚lüt və′läs·ə·dē]

(physics)

The vector sum of the velocity of a fluid parcel relative to the earth and the velocity of the parcel due to the earth's rotation; the east-west component is the only one affected.

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No references found			Longitudinal velocity (in the flow direction) represents a higher share of the total absolute velocity, as the two curves are very close to each other. Real-time measurement of flow front kinematics using quantitative ... by Fathi, S.; Behravesh, A.H. / Polymer Engineering and Science In the interface between air and water the fluid velocity is considered equal to the swimmer's absolute velocity of displacement. Analysis of drafting effects in swimming using computational fluid ... by Silva, Antonio Jose; Rouboa, Abel; Moreira, Antonio; Reis, Victor Machado; Alves, Francisco; Vilas-B / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine It should be mentioned that at this distance (100 mm from the nozzle), RNG simulated a maximum absolute velocity slightly higher than experiments while Realizable predicted a lower value. CFD simulation of paint deposition in an air spray process by Donde, R. / JCT Research			absolute reference absolute reference frame absolute refractive constant absolute refractory period Absolute Rent absolute retract absolute roof absolute scale absolute space-time absolute specific gravity absolute stability absolute standard absolute stereochemistry absolute stereoscopic parallax absolute stop absolute system of units absolute temperature absolute temperature scale Absolute Term absolute threshold absolute time absolute unit absolute vacuum absolute value absolute vector absolute velocity absolute viscosity absolute volume absolute vorticity absolute wavemeter absolute weighing Absolute Zero Absolute, Sir Anthony absolute-value computer absolutely continuous function absolutely continuous measure absolution Absolutism absorb absorbance absorbancy absorbed charge absorbed dose absorbed moisture absorbed-dose rate absorbency absorbency index absorbent absorbent cotton absorbent paper Absorber			absolute title absolute title Absolute Titles Absolute Titles Absolute Total Finger Ridge Count Absolute Trabecular Bone Volume Absolute Track Geometry absolute unit absolute unit absolute unit Absolute Unitary Being absolute units absolute units absolute units Absolute URL Absolute URL absolute vacuum absolute value absolute value absolute value absolute value absolute value Absolute value (mathematics) Absolute value (mathematics) Absolute value (mathematics) Absolute Value Rectifier Absolute Values Absolute Values Absolute Values absolute vector absolute velocity Absolute Ventricular Fibrillation Voltages Absolute Virtue absolute viscosity absolute viscosity Absolute Visual Magnitude Absolute Visual Magnitude absolute volume Absolute Volume Based Dynamic Capacity absolute vorticity Absolute Wavelength Accuracy absolute wavemeter Absolute Web Graphics Archive absolute weighing Absolute Weight Strength Absolute With A Twist Absolute Work-at-Home Solutions absolute zero absolute zero absolute zero absolute zero absolute zero absolute zero absolute zeros absolute zeros absolute zeros Absolute, Sir Anthony Absolute-Rate Swap Absolute-Rate Swaps absolute-value computer absolutely

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