Physics GCSE
Deceleration of vehicles
What Deceleration of vehicles means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Deceleration of vehicles
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The change in velocity divided by the stopping time, calculated using a = Δv ÷ t with the change in velocity in m/s and the time in s.
Topics that use Deceleration of vehicles
- Factors affecting braking distance 2 (AQA GCSE)
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