"collision time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: collision times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} collision time (countable and uncountable, plural collision times)
  1. (physics) Of any two particles, the time interval between the beginning of a timestep to the moment of their collision and is calculated from their initial positions and velocities. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-collision_time-en-noun-VX9Yja4A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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