The Emergence Machine

Velocity

property · Physics · Level 2 · E0

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Emergence definition

The rate of change of position with respect to time, including direction of motion, which arises from the interplay of motion, a change in position or state of an object over time, involving energy and space, and quantity, which allows for the expression of measurable magnitudes and amounts within the three-dimensional expanse.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Velocity” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “Velocity”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
velocity
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL2L1L0VelocityMotionQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesAccelerationL3VelocityL2MotionL1QuantityL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Velocity is the rate of change of position with respect to time, including direction of motion.
  • Quantity L1 (requires)
    Velocity is a quantitative measure of motion, expressing change in position per unit time.

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