Mathematics A-Level
rectilinear dynamics
What rectilinear dynamics means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of rectilinear dynamics
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Reference: WJEC
Motion in a straight line along one axis when unbalanced forces act, while equilibrium is maintained perpendicular to it.
Topics that use rectilinear dynamics
- Forces and Newton’s laws (AS Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- action-reaction pairs
- force
- free fall
- gravitational acceleration g
- inextensible string
- mass and acceleration
- Newton's first law
- Newton's second law
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