Instantaneous Velocity

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Instantaneous Velocity

### Formula:

$$v = \frac{dx}{dt}$$

### Terminologies:

- v β†’ Instantaneous velocity; velocity of an object at a particular instant of time.

- dx β†’ Infinitesimal displacement; extremely small change in position.

- dt β†’ Infinitesimal time interval; extremely small duration.

- Derivative (d/dt) β†’ Rate of change of a physical quantity with respect to time.

### Usage:

- Used to determine velocity at a specific moment.

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