AQA Trilogy GCSE Science - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe the factors which affect acceleration
Describe how resultant force can affect velocity
Calculate resultant force from mass and acceleration
Define the inertia of an object
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Words and meanings to learn
acceleration
the rate of change of velocity, measured in metres per second squared (m/s2)
mass
the amount of matter in an object, typically measured in kilograms (kg)
inertia
the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion, directly related to its mass
proportionality
the concept that force is directly proportional to acceleration when mass is constant
resultant force
the overall force acting on an object after all individual forces are considered
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