Physics A-Level
Uniform acceleration in a gravitational field
What Uniform acceleration in a gravitational field means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Uniform acceleration in a gravitational field
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The only force after launch is weight, producing a vertical acceleration of constant magnitude g, while the horizontal acceleration is zero.
Topics that use Uniform acceleration in a gravitational field
- 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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