Equation of motion

• Resources Structure
• A level
• Physics
• II. Kinematics
• 8. Distance in accelerating motion

• Exam Specifications
• A Level
• AQA GCE AS/A Physics A (5451/6451)
• AS Module 2 Mechanics and Molecular Kinetic Theory
• 1. Mechanics
• Scalars and vectors
• Conditions for equilibrium for two or three coplanar forces acting at a point
• Turning effects
• Displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
• Uniform and non-uniform acceleration, representation and interpretation by graphical methods
• Independence of vertical and horizontal motion
• Momentum, conservation of linear momentum
• Newtonís laws of motion
• AQA GCE AS/A Physics B (5456/6456)
• I. AS Module 1 Foundation Physics
• 2. Kinematics
• Effects of frictional forces and air resistance on motion of falling objects and motion of vehicles
• Concept of a terminal speed for a falling object and the reason for a maximum speed for a vehicle with fixed output power
• Practical treatment of factors affecting period and the effect of damping on mechanical oscillators
• Use of F = ma in situations where the mass is constant
• Graphical representation of uniformly accelerated motion
• Use of kinematic equations in one dimension for motion with constant velocity or acceleration
• Recognition of independence of vertical and horizontal motion of a projectile moving freely under gravity
• Interpretation of speed-time and displacement-time graphs for motion with non-uniform acceleration
• Drag and lift forces

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