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Projectile motion

Physics · A-Level · AQA · AQA A-level Physics (7408) · Specification point · 3.4.1.4 · Mechanics and materials · Force, energy and momentum

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3.4.1.4 Projectile motion

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$Independent effect of motion in horizontal and vertical directions of a uniform gravitational field. Problems will be solvable using the equations of uniform acceleration. Qualitative treatment of friction. Distinctions between static and dynamic friction will not be tested. Qualitative treatment of lift and drag forces. Terminal speed. Knowledge that air resistance increases with speed. Qualitative understanding of the effect of air resistance on the trajectory of a projectile and on the factors that affect the maximum speed of a vehicle.$	$PS 2.2, 3.1 Investigation of the factors that determine the motion of an object through a fluid.$

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Independent effect of motion in horizontal and vertical directions of a uniform gravitational field. Problems will be solvable using the equations of uniform acceleration. Qualitative treatment of friction. Distinctions between static and dynamic friction will not be tested. Qualitative treatment of lift and drag forces. Terminal speed. Knowledge that air resistance increases with speed. Qualitative understanding of the effect of air resistance on the trajectory of a projectile and on the factors that affect the maximum speed of a vehicle.

PS 2.2, 3.1 Investigation of the factors that determine the motion of an object through a fluid.