Velocity Addition Calculator

Free calculate resultant velocity when adding two velocities. supports both classical and relativistic velocity addition formulas.

Input Parameters

0° = same direction, 180° = opposite

Results

Enter velocities to calculate resultant

Velocity Addition Formulas

Classical (Galilean)

v_result = v₁ + v₂

Simple addition for low speeds

Relativistic (Einstein)

v_result = (v₁ + v₂) / (1 + v₁v₂/c²)

For speeds approaching light speed

Vector Addition

v_result = √(v₁² + v₂² + 2v₁v₂cosθ)

For velocities at an angle

Applications

  • • Relative motion
  • • Particle physics
  • • Space travel
  • • Frame transformations

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