Mathematics A-Level
time of flight and range
What time of flight and range means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of time of flight and range
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Reference: WJEC
Setting y = 0 gives the time of flight, and substituting this into x determines the horizontal range.
Topics that use time of flight and range
- Kinematics (A2 Unit 4: Applied Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- 2D vector kinematics
- constant acceleration vectors
- independence of components
- position and velocity vectors
- projectile motion
- vector integration
- parabolic trajectory equation
- speed and direction of motion
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