noun
- plural of hypervelocity; extremely high speeds, typically exceeding several kilometers per second, especially in physics and astronomy contexts
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The hypervelocities of particles in the solar wind can reach millions of kilometers per hour.
- Scientists study hypervelocities to understand the behavior of meteorites upon impact.
- Hypervelocities are achieved in particle accelerators for experimental physics research.
- The spacecraft reached hypervelocities as it escaped the planet's gravitational field.
- Hypervelocities in astrophysical jets can exceed thousands of kilometers per second.