Mathematics A-Level
Motion in a straight line
What Motion in a straight line means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Motion in a straight line
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Motion where displacement r(t) gives velocity v = dr/dt and acceleration a = dv/dt = d²r/dt², with integration giving velocity and displacement.
Topics that use Motion in a straight line
- 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
- Kinematics
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