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Handling Deceleration Signs in Kinematics Formulae
Correctly assign negative signs to acceleration and direction vectors during vehicle braking and upward motion.
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Advanced Kinematics and Equations of Motion
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Apply the uniform acceleration equation v² - u² = 2as and solve complex multi-step kinematics problems.
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Learning standards covered
UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-FM-01-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · 10th Gradeexplain the vector-scalar distinction as it applies to displacement, distance, velocity and speed
Open Global Standard:OGS.12.PS1.1
UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-FM-04-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · 10th Gradeapply formulae relating distance, time and speed, for uniform motion, and for motion with uniform acceleration, and calculate average speed for non-uniform motion (1a, 1c, 2b, 3c).
Open Global Standard:OGS.12.PS1.2
OGS.12.PS1.1OGS.12.PS1.2