Mathematics A-Level
Speed
What Speed means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of Speed
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Reference: WJEC
The magnitude of velocity; it is non-negative.
Topics that use Speed
- Differentiation (A2 Unit 4: Applied Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- constant acceleration
- differential equation formulation
- Displacement
- Distance travelled
- Mathematical modelling
- position
- projectile
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