Physics GCSE
Velocity–acceleration–distance relationship
What Velocity–acceleration–distance relationship means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Velocity–acceleration–distance relationship
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Reference: OCR
The equation states that the square of the final velocity minus the square of the initial velocity equals twice the acceleration multiplied by the distance.
Topics that use Velocity–acceleration–distance relationship
- Motion (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Accurate reading of scales
- Appropriate apparatus selection
- Area as displacement
- average speed
- Change in velocity
- Choosing appropriate measuring instruments
- deceleration
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