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equatorial velocity comparison table |
Subject | has unit | has base unit | is a kind of | has value | has definition |
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critical equatorial velocity | length per unit time | equatorial velocity | In rotating early-type stars, that velocity at which the ratio of centrifugal force to gravity at the equator is unity. |
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