Physics GCSE

average velocity

What average velocity means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.

Definition of average velocity

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Displacement over time, which is zero for a journey returning to its start.

AQA · Velocity (study guide)

Topics that use average velocity

Velocity (AQA GCSE)

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changing direction
constant velocity
displacement
sign conventions
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scalars

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