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Linear Motion

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The velocity of a body is the rate of change of its position with respect to time. Velocity is a vector quantity and to specify it completely, the magnitude, direction and sense must be known. The speed of a body is merely the magnitude of its velocity.

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  1. West Ham College of Technology, UK

    R. C. Stephens M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E. (Formerly Principal Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering)

  2. The University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

    J. J. Ward M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E., F.R.A.S. (Formerly Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering)

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  1. R. C. Stephens M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E.
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© 1972 R. C. Stephens and J. J. Ward

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Stephens, R.C., Ward, J.J. (1972). Linear Motion. In: Applied Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00870-4_1

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