Rate of change of velocity
What Rate of change of velocity means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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A large deceleration means a large rate of change of velocity, so a large resultant force acts.
A large deceleration means velocity changes quickly, so this is high.
Topics that use Rate of change of velocity
- Factors affecting braking distance 2 (AQA GCSE)
- Physics on the move (OCR GCSE)
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