Kinematics and Forces · Applied Mathematics
Constant Acceleration (SUVAT)
Deriving and applying the equations of motion for particles moving in a straight line.
Key Questions
- 1How can displacement-time graphs be used to derive velocity-time relationships?
- 2Why are the SUVAT equations only valid when acceleration is uniform?
- 3How does the choice of origin and direction affect the signs in kinematic equations?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: Mathematics - Kinematics
Year: Year 12
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Kinematics and Forces
Period: Applied Mathematics
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