Physical Education A-Level
Velocity
What Velocity means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Velocity
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Reference: AQA
The rate of change of displacement, v = s ÷ t, measured in metres per second (m s⁻¹) with direction.
Topics that use Velocity
- Linear motion (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Distance
- Equations of linear motion
- Force/time graph interpretation
- Frictional force
- Mass
- Positive and negative impulse
- Scalar
- Speed
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