Physics A-Level
Equations of uniform acceleration
What Equations of uniform acceleration means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Equations of uniform acceleration
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Problems will be solvable using these, applying them separately to the horizontal and vertical directions.
Topics that use Equations of uniform acceleration
- Projectile motion (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Air resistance
- Drag
- Drag dependence on speed
- Effect of drag on projectile trajectories
- Friction
- Independence of perpendicular motions
- Lift
- Projectile motion with drag
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