Physics A-Level
Instantaneous versus average velocity
What Instantaneous versus average velocity means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Instantaneous versus average velocity
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Reference: OCR
Average velocity is the overall gradient between two points, while instantaneous velocity uses the tangent at one point.
Topics that use Instantaneous versus average velocity
- Kinematics (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Area under graphs
- Displacement
- Motion representation
- Sign and direction
- Velocity
- Average speed
- Constant and changing velocity
- Direction from sign
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