Physics A-Level
Direction from sign
What Direction from sign means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Direction from sign
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Reference: OCR
A negative gradient indicates motion in the negative direction.
Topics that use Direction from sign
- Kinematics (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Area under graphs
- Displacement
- Instantaneous versus average velocity
- Motion representation
- Sign and direction
- Velocity
- Average speed
- Constant and changing velocity
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