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(Projectile Motion) Why is the horizontal velocity of an object constant? |
As acceleration acts vertically |
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Define the term velocity |
Rate of change of displacement |
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Define the term acceleration |
Rate of change of velocity |
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Define the term acceleration of free fall |
Rate of change of velocity of an object falling in a gravitational field, symbol g |
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Define the term braking distance |
Distance travelled by a vehicle from the time the brakes are applied until the vehicle stops |
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Define the term displacement |
Distance travelled in a particular direction - it is a vector with magnitude and direction |
