Physical Education A-Level
Application to sporting movements
What Application to sporting movements means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Application to sporting movements
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Using Newton’s three laws of linear motion to explain or calculate motion in sporting movements.
Topics that use Application to sporting movements
- Biomechanical principles (AQA A-Level)
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