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speed

rate of change of a material entity's position with respect to a frame of reference

speed Diagram

Clause: 3.7.2.1

Note 1 to entry: Speed is a function of time.

Note 2 to entry: Speed is the scalar absolute value (magnitude) of velocity.

History note: Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022

Specializations of speed

Class Description
high vehicle speed speed of a vehicle that exceeds free flow motorway speeds by a factor of two or more
low vehicle speed speed of a vehicle that exceeds pedestrian speeds and is more typical of pedal cycles
moderate vehicle speed speed of a vehicle that exceeds moderately-low vehicle speeds but does not reach free-flow motorway speeds
moderately-high vehicle speed speed of a vehicle that is typical of free-flow motorway speeds to twice that speed
moderately-low vehicle speed speed of a vehicle that exceeds speeds typical of pedal cycles but can be reached on performance pedal cycles in short bursts or by performance riders
ultra-low vehicle speed speed of a vehicle that does not greatly exceed typical pedestrian speeds

Relationships for speed

Property Constraint
rateOfChangeOfPositionOf exactly 1 owl::Thing

References to speed

Referencing Term Type of Reference
high vehicle speed subClassOf
low vehicle speed subClassOf
moderate vehicle speed subClassOf
moderately-high vehicle speed subClassOf
moderately-low vehicle speed subClassOf
ultra-low vehicle speed subClassOf

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