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    Velocity Ratio (VR)

    What Velocity Ratio (VR) means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Velocity Ratio (VR)

    The ratio of the distance moved by the effort to the distance moved by the load.
    Pearson Edexcel · The functions of mechanical devices used to produce different sorts of movements, including changing of magnitude and direction of forces (study guide)

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