2. Kinematics
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2.1 Equations of motion
2.1.1Distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
• define and use distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
2.1.2Distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
• use graphical methods to represent distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
2.1.3Displacement from the area under a velocity–time graph
• determine displacement from the area under a velocity–time graph
2.1.4Velocity using the gradient of a displacement–time graph
• determine velocity using the gradient of a displacement–time graph
2.1.5Acceleration using the gradient of a velocity–time graph
• determine acceleration using the gradient of a velocity–time graph
2.1.6Derive, from the definitions of velocity and acceleration, equations that
• derive, from the definitions of velocity and acceleration, equations that represent uniformly accelerated motion in a straight line
2.1.7Equations that represent uniformly accelerated motion in a straight line
• solve problems using equations that represent uniformly accelerated motion in a straight line, including the motion of bodies falling in a uniform gravitational field without air resistance
2.1.8The acceleration of free fall using a falling object
• describe an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall using a falling object
2.1.9Motion due to a uniform velocity in one direction and a uniform acceleration
• describe and explain motion due to a uniform velocity in one direction and a uniform acceleration in a perpendicular direction