WingFlaps

On Apr 26, 12:12 am, Stefan <stefan@mus._INVALID_.ch> wrote:
> WingFlaps schrieb:
>
> > I see the problem. You don't know what velocity is. It's a VECTOR. It
> > changes when you turn.  If you don't understand this there's not much
> > point talking about anything that involves physics....
>
> Actually, I know an awful lot about physics.
>

So much that you mix up speed and velocity? LOL!

> In everyday's language, the word velocity stands for the _magnitude_ of
> the vector.

Nope. Not even at high school. The magnitude is "speed".

> Now if you want me to realise outside some technical or
> scientific environment that you use the word velocity in the vector
> sense, you better say so explicitely.

Gosh, this isn't a technical forum? Was my post not including
"technical" terms like acceleration?

>Still easier would be to say
> "direction".

What does "flying with the wind" imply to you, a direction or a speed?
I'd say the former but I'm only a native English speaker.

Cheers