Physics GCSE
total distance over total time
What total distance over total time means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of total distance over total time
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The calculation of average speed, using totals for both the distance and the time.
Topics that use total distance over total time
- Speed (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- average speed
- constant speed
- distance equation
- distance travelled
- halving the path
- instantaneous speed
- light gates
- measuring distance
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