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Why falling with drag is different

Why falling with drag is different

Force diagrams of a falling object just released, speeding up, and at terminal velocity beside a velocity-time graph that curves then becomes horizontal

Non-uniform acceleration means the acceleration changes with time. A falling object in air shows this clearly because the air exerts drag as the object moves through it.

Motion with non-uniform acceleration Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Motion with non-uniform acceleration

Step-by-step lessons on OCR A A Level Physics Motion with non-uniform acceleration. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Physics is one of the most mathematically demanding A Levels -- at least 40% of the marks across the three papers require maths skills at Level 2 (GCSE) standard or above, so build calculation and graph-handling fluency alongside the conceptual content from the start.

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