Physics A-Level
Free fall with drag
What Free fall with drag means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Free fall with drag
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Motion of an object falling in a uniform gravitational field in the presence of drag, where acceleration is not constant.
Topics that use Free fall with drag
- Dynamics (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Drag
- Drag in gases
- Friction
- homogeneity
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- SI units and the newton
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