Mathematics A-Level
Independence of horizontal and vertical motion
What Independence of horizontal and vertical motion means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Independence of horizontal and vertical motion
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The horizontal acceleration is zero so the horizontal velocity component stays constant, while the vertical component changes linearly.
Topics that use Independence of horizontal and vertical motion
- Kinematics (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Area under a rate graph
- Componentwise extension of scalar formulae to vectors
- Differentiation and integration as inverse operations
- Displacement
- Distance travelled
- Gradient as a rate of change
- Graphical description of motion
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