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FA1 · P1 · Q16–20 · A.1 Kinematics · vectors, relative velocity, projectiles

Paper 1 MCQ, Q16–20: displacement, projectiles and relative velocity

Displacement along a curved path, distance against displacement, a horizontal throw from a cliff, reading a velocity graph, and relative velocity.

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Distance and displacement are different things, and relative velocity is one subtraction of arrows.

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