Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Velocity and Acceleration.
A straight line drawn to touch a curve at a single point, having the same gradient as the curve at that specific point.
Tangent appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Motion and forces, especially Velocity and Acceleration and Distance/Time Graphs.
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