Velocity differential formula |
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| \( dv \;=\; \dfrac{ ds }{ dt } \) | ||
| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \( dv \) = Velocity Differential | \(ft \;/\; sec\) | \(m \;/\; s\) |
| \( ds \) = Infinitesimally Small Change in Position | \(in\) | \(m\) |
| \( dt \) = Infinitesimally Small Change in Time | \(sec\) | \(s\) |
Velocity differential, abbreviated as \( v\), is the infinitesimally small change in velocity that occurs over an infinitesimally small change in time. The velocity differential allows us to express how quickly velocity changes at any exact moment, rather than over a finite interval.
