Physics A-Level
Independence of perpendicular components of motion
What Independence of perpendicular components of motion means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Independence of perpendicular components of motion
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The motion splits into two perpendicular components that do not affect each other, so the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile are independent.
Topics that use Independence of perpendicular components of motion
- Projectile motion (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Constant acceleration perpendicular to that direction
- Constant velocity when resultant force is zero
- Vector addition of perpendicular components
- Vector resolution of velocity
- Constant acceleration under gravity
- Constant velocity in one direction
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