Variable Acceleration - 1D (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Quizzes

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Using Calculus in 1D
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What distinguishes displacement from distance?

Direction matters for displacement

What is velocity defined as?

Rate of change of displacement

What is the mathematical relationship between velocity vv and displacement ss?

v=dsdtv = \frac{ds}{dt}

How is acceleration aa related to velocity vv?

a=dvdta = \frac{dv}{dt}

What is acceleration in terms of displacement ss?

a=d2sdt2a = \frac{d^2s}{dt^2}

When is a particle stationary?

When v=0v = 0

At what condition does maximum or minimum displacement occur?

When dsdt=0\frac{ds}{dt} = 0

When does a particle have minimum or maximum velocity?

When dvdt=0\frac{dv}{dt} = 0

When does a particle change direction?

When v=0v = 0

How do you find displacement from velocity?

Integrate velocity with respect to tt

What effect does positive constant acceleration have on a particle?

Particle gets faster and faster

Why use initial conditions when integrating velocity to find displacement?

To find constant of integration cc

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