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velocity ratio
ve·loc·i·ty ra·tio (plural ve·loc·i·ty ra·tios)


noun 
Definition:
 
ratio of effort for loading movement: the ratio of the distance moved by the point of application of the effort to the distance moved by the load in a simple machine
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