initial velocity
UK: /ɪˈnɪʃəl vəˈlɒsɪti/
initial velocities
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Definition of initial velocity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physicsTECH.starting speed and direction of an object at the first moment observedTECH.
  • The physicist measured the initial velocity of the ball before it hit the ground.
  • Initial velocity determines how high the projectile will travel before falling.
  • Engineers adjusted the initial velocity to reduce the rocket’s launch stress.
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  1. French:vitesse initiale, ...
  2. German:Anfangsgeschwindigkeit, ...
  3. Italian:velocità iniziale, ...
  4. Spanish:velocidad inicial, ...
  5. Portuguese:velocidade inicial, ...
  6. Chinese:初速度, ...
  7. Japanese:初速度, ...
  8. Arabic:السُّرْعَةُ الاِبْتِدائِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְהִירוּת הַתְחַלְתִּית, ...
  10. Russian:начальная скорость, ...
  11. Ukrainian:початкова швидкість, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रारंभिक वेग, ...

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