2. Kinematics

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  1. 2.1 Equations of motion

    1. 2.1.1Distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration

      • define and use distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration

    2. 2.1.2Distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration

      • use graphical methods to represent distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration

    3. 2.1.3Displacement from the area under a velocity–time graph

      • determine displacement from the area under a velocity–time graph

    4. 2.1.4Velocity using the gradient of a displacement–time graph

      • determine velocity using the gradient of a displacement–time graph

    5. 2.1.5Acceleration using the gradient of a velocity–time graph

      • determine acceleration using the gradient of a velocity–time graph

    6. 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

    7. 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

    8. 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

    9. 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