velocity factor

Definitions

Electronics

• The ratio of the velocity of propagation of electromagnetic waves via a given transmission line or medium, to the velocity of propagation in free space. The ideal ratio is 1, or 100%. Also called velocity coefficient, or velocity ratio.
• synonymvelocity coefficient
• synonymvelocity ratio

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