Definition:Velocity Ratio

Definition

Let $M$ be a machine.

The velocity ratio of $M$ is defined as the ratio of the distance moved by the effort applied to $M$ to the distance moved by the load on $M$.

Also see

• Definition:Mechanical Advantage

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): machine
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): velocity ratio
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): machine
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): velocity ratio