Physical Education A-Level
Horizontal velocity
What Horizontal velocity means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Horizontal velocity
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The velocity at release that affects how far the projectile travels horizontally in a given time.
Topics that use Horizontal velocity
- Projectile motion (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Components of projectile motion
- Drag and projectile shape
- Independence of horizontal and vertical motion
- Mass and acceleration response
- Release angle and release height
- Angle of release
- Asymmetric flight paths
- Constant horizontal velocity under zero horizontal force
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