Physics A-Level
Direction in one dimension
What Direction in one dimension means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Direction in one dimension
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Reference: AQA
Represented by a positive or negative sign.
Topics that use Direction in one dimension
- Scalars and vectors (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Coplanar forces at a point
- Displacement
- Equilibrium
- Equilibrium conditions
- Free-body diagrams
- Measurement accuracy
- Newton's laws apply along each axis independently
- Perpendicular components
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