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Vacuum: Any pressure less than atmospheric pressure.
Velocity: The time rate of change of displacement;
dx/dt.
VHF: Very High Frequency
Vibration Error Band: The error recorded in
output of a transducer when subjected to a given set
of amplitudes and frequencies.
Vibration Error: The maximum change in output
of a transducer when a specific amplitude and range
of frequencies are applied to a specific axis at room
temperature.
Viscosity: The inherent resistance of a substance
to flow.
Volt: The (electrical) potential difference
between two points in a circuit. The fundamental unit
is derived as work per unit charge-(V = W/Q). One volt
is the potential difference required to move one coulomb
of charge between two points in a circuit while using
one joule of energy.
Voltage: An electrical potential which can be
measured in volts.
Voltmeter: An instrument used to measure voltage.
Volume Flow Rate: Calculated using the area
of the full closed conduit and the average fluid velocity
in the form, Q = V x A, to arrive at the total volume
quantity of flow. Q = volumetric flowrate, V = average
fluid velocity, and A = cross sectional area of the
pipe.
VSWR: Voltage Standing Wave Ratio.
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