Prime spacing with mathcal font

Question

Compare the following:

Here is the code and an image:

begin{align}
    V'(t) &= 0 
    mathcal{V}'(t) &= 0
end{align}

The first has a regular 'V'. The second uses mathcal.

On my system at least, the spacing between the letter and the prime is much less in the mathcal case.
Is this supposed to be the case? Is there a way to adjust it?

AYBRXQD · Accepted Answer

You may use the following example. Furthermore, if space is not your interest, change the number in the new command.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
usepackage{amsfonts}
usepackage{amssymb}

newcommand*{myprime}{^{mkern 2mu prime}}

begin{document}

begin{align}
V'(t) &= 0 
mathcal{V}myprime(t) &= 0
end{align}

end{document}

It gives

Prime spacing with mathcal font

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