What is Relative speed: Definition and 57 Discussions

The relative velocity







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{\displaystyle {\vec {v}}_{B\mid A}}
(also







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{\displaystyle {\vec {v}}_{BA}}
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{\displaystyle {\vec {v}}_{B\operatorname {rel} A}}
) is the velocity of an object or observer B in the rest frame of another object or observer A.

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