resultant velocity
nounUK /rɪˈzʌltənt vəˈlɒsəti/
US /rɪˈzʌltənt vəˈlɑːsəti/
The final speed and direction you get when you combine two or more movements together.
When the boat moves forward and the river pushes it sideways, the resultant velocity shows where the boat really goes.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The single velocity that has the same effect as two or more velocities acting at once.
The resultant velocity of the two forces pointed northeast.
3. In physics problems, the vector sum of all velocity components of an object.
We calculated the resultant velocity after adding the wind and plane speeds.
4. The net rate of change of position when several motions happen together.
The resultant velocity of the swimmer was faster than her speed in still water.