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Radial Velocity Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate Radial Velocity is:

$Vr = \frac{\Delta r}{\Delta t}$

Where:

A radial velocity, also commonly referred to as angular velocity, is a measure of the change in radial position per unit of time.

Let's consider an example:

Using the formula to calculate Radial Velocity:

$Vr = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5 \, \text{rad/s}$

This demonstrates that with a change in radial position of 3 radians and a change in time of 2 seconds, the radial velocity would be 1.5 rad/s.