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Acceleration — AQA GCSE Physics 8463
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AQA GCSE Physics · 8463
Acceleration
What you need to know
Calculate average acceleration using the equation:
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t
a = \frac{\Delta v}{t}
a
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t
Revision notes
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Calculating Acceleration and Uniform Motion
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Velocity-Time Graphs and Terminal Velocity
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Calculate uniform acceleration using the equation:
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v^2 - u^2 = 2 a s
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Draw and interpret velocity-time graphs to determine acceleration.
Determine distance travelled from the area under a velocity-time graph (HT only).
Interpret velocity-time graphs for objects reaching terminal velocity.
