relative motion

  • 21Relative velocity — Velocity Ve*loc i*ty, n.; pl. {Velocities}. [L. velocitas, from velox, ocis, swift, quick; perhaps akin to v?lare to fly (see {Volatile}): cf. F. v[ e]locit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Quickness of motion; swiftness; speed; celerity; rapidity; as,… …

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  • 22motion, equation of — Mathematical formula that describes the motion of a body relative to a given frame of reference, in terms of the position, velocity, or acceleration of the body. In classical mechanics, the basic equation of motion is Newton s second law (see… …

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  • 23motion picture, history of the — Introduction       history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins       The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first …

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  • 24Motion Picture Association of America film rating system — R rated redirects here. For the R rating in other countries, see Motion picture rating system. PG 13 redirects here. For the wrestling team, see PG 13 (professional wrestling). The Motion Picture Association of America s film rating system is… …

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  • 25Motion de confiance — Vote de confiance Dans un régime de démocratie parlementaire, le vote de confiance est un vote d un parlement par lequel les députés décident d accorder ou non leur confiance au gouvernement en place. Le vote est souvent positif, les… …

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  • 26relative wind — noun Date: 1915 the motion of the air relative to a body in it …

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  • 27Motion blur — Bewegungsunschärfe als Bildgestaltungsmittel durch Mitziehen Bewegungsunschärfe trotz sehr kurzer Belichtungszeit …

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  • 28Motion capture — Captation de mouvements La capture de mouvements ou captation de mouvements (motion capture ou mocap) désigne de façon générique les techniques permettant de capter les mouvements d un élément réel afin de les renvoyer dans un univers… …

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  • 29relative wind — noun : the motion of the air relative to a body in it usually determined so as to exclude disturbance at the surfaces of the body * * * /wind/ the velocity or direction of airflow with respect to the body it surrounds, esp. an airfoil. [1915 20] …

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  • 30Motion graphs and derivatives — The green line shows the slope of the velocity time graph at the particular point where the two lines touch. Its slope is the acceleration at that point. In mechanics, the derivative of the position vs. time graph of an object is equal to the… …

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