Velocity
"vel"
What it is
Velocity is distance traveled per unit of time. Velocity must be referenced to
specific points in space. Velocity is a vector quantity as it has both magnitude
and direction. The magnitude of velocity is known as speed.
History
The earliest historical references to words like haste and quickly indicate that
man has long understand the concept of velocity.
Epicurus (342-270 BC) who originated the concept of atoms, postulated a
tangential velocity, he called atomic swerve, to explain how atoms maintained
their integrity. Today, Epicurus' atomic swerve, divided by "C" is
known as the fine structure constant.
Einstein determined that the maximum velocity of electro-magnetic
interactions through homogeneous space was a constant ( "C").
"C" is an interaction distance per time constant. Basically, distance
is simply interaction time multiplied by a constant. distance
= interaction time * C
Common equations
distance = time * velocity
velocity = acceleration * time
momentum = mass * velocity
average velocity of a gas = (pressure / density)^.5
Units
meters per second
miles per hour
feet per second
knots
warp speed
machs
cm per century
furlong per fortnight
Editorial comments
When we say that no velocity can exceed the speed of light, what we are saying
is that an interaction cannot occur faster than the interaction time. The only
thing that can be measured between a cause and an effect is an interaction time.
It is useful, but unnecessary, to postulate that light, or photons or
electro-magnetic waves exist between causes and effects. One could just as
easily propose that angels, rather than photons, conveyed changes between causes
and effects. Interaction times are functions of topology, and velocities are
basically tangent functions related to the topology.