How to Write an Average Velocity Symbol in Microsoft Word?

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Start date Sep 29, 2009
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To write the average velocity symbol in Microsoft Word 2007, users can utilize the equation editor feature. The average velocity is represented by placing a line over the letter 'v', similar to how \bar x denotes average values. Access the equation editor by navigating to the "Insert" tab and selecting "Equation." Users can then type the letter 'v' and apply the bar formatting to achieve the desired symbol. This method effectively communicates the concept of average velocity in physics notes.

Sep 29, 2009

Monocerotis

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I am typing up some physics notes in Microsoft Word 2007, and I would like to know how to write

as in - The line over the v indicates an average or a mean.

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Sep 29, 2009

RoyalCat

I've always seen \bar x used to express average values.

Sep 29, 2009

Monocerotis

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