Physics A-Level
Graphical analysis of motion
What Graphical analysis of motion means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Graphical analysis of motion
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Plotting s against t² gives a straight line through the origin with gradient ½g, so g is twice the gradient.
Topics that use Graphical analysis of motion
- Motion along a straight line (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Area under a graph
- Area under a graph as a product
- Displacement
- Experimental design and evaluation
- Free fall and uniform acceleration
- Gradient
- Gradient as a rate of change
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