Mathematics A-Level
Kinematics
What Kinematics means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Kinematics
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The study of motion in a straight line or in two dimensions, connecting displacement, velocity and acceleration through calculus.
Topics that use Kinematics
- Q: Kinematics (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Area under a curve as accumulation
- constant acceleration
- Constant acceleration modelling
- Displacement
- Distance travelled
- Gradient as a rate of change
- Motion in a straight line
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