Physics GCSE
varying speed
What varying speed means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of varying speed
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Reference: AQA
A changing speed through a journey, as when people walk, run or travel in a car.
Topics that use varying speed
- 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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