Physics A-Level
Constant and changing velocity
What Constant and changing velocity means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Constant and changing velocity
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Reference: OCR
A straight line shows constant velocity, a horizontal line shows zero velocity, and a curve shows changing velocity.
Topics that use Constant and changing velocity
- Kinematics (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Area under graphs
- Displacement
- Instantaneous versus average velocity
- Motion representation
- Sign and direction
- Velocity
- Average speed
- Direction from sign
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