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Acceleration is the [ ].
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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.
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−5.6 m s−1-5.6\text{ m s}^{-1}−5.6 m s−1, so it is moving downwards.
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The change in distance from Earth's centre is tiny relative to Earth's radius.
D
Upward air resistance reduces the resultant downward force.
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3.4.2 Acceleration due to gravity Flashcards
20 flashcards on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.4.2 Acceleration due to gravity: the key formulae, methods and definitions you need to recall for Component 01, Component 02 and Component 03.