Physics A-Level
Constant acceleration equations
What Constant acceleration equations means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Constant acceleration equations
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Reference: OCR
Four equations link initial velocity u, final velocity v, acceleration a, displacement s and time t for constant acceleration in a straight line, and each equation omits one quantity.
Topics that use Constant acceleration equations
- Linear motion (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration due to gravity
- Braking distance
- Conservation of momentum
- Free fall in a uniform gravitational field
- Reaction time
- Sign conventions and units
- Stopping distance
- Thinking distance
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