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rate of acceleration

n. (mechanics) the rate of change of velocity [syn: jerk]

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At such a low rate of acceleration, it had a powered endurance of nearly three T-days, and if it couldn't begin to match the massive acceleration rates of ship-to-ship missiles, unlike those missiles, its far lower-powered impeller wedge could be turned on and off at will, extending its endurance almost indefinitely.

So maneuvers of this sort are sharply limited, and the keys become proximity and rate of acceleration.

At their projected rate of acceleration, they'd reach the outer works in two and a half hours, and both fortress rings could engage them the whole way.

She dropped weights from the ceiling and timed the fall to measure rate of acceleration.

Although her handling of Aaron's Rod had been competent, she was keeping the ship at a comparatively low rate of acceleration.

They tell me that the ships are continually accelerating and accelerating the rate of acceleration the whole time.

At such a low rate of acceleration, it had a powered endurance of nearly three T-days, and if it couldn’.

At their current rate of acceleration, the ship will impact in slightly less than six hours.

Even at their LACs' rate of acceleration, it would have taken them over two hours-132.

Even at that stupendous rate of acceleration, it would take them the next best thing to nine minutes to reach his ships, and his missile defense crews began to track the incoming threat.