Mathematics A-Level
Vector modelling of motion in a vertical plane
What Vector modelling of motion in a vertical plane means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Vector modelling of motion in a vertical plane
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Using r = r₀ + u t + ½a t² with a = −g ĵ and applying it componentwise to motion in a vertical plane.
Topics that use Vector modelling of motion in a vertical plane
- Kinematics (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Componentwise extension of scalar formulae to vectors
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- Graphical description of motion
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