FA1 P · Q1 · A.1, A.2 · acceleration, projectile motion, air resistance
Practice Q1: a football kicked at a wall
Defining acceleration, time to the wall, whether the ball clears it, and the effect of air resistance on the vertical acceleration.
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One kick, four skills: defining acceleration, time of flight, a projectile that must clear a wall, and a careful air-resistance explanation.
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