Paper 1 · Differentiation
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Lesson 18 of 21
Differentiation 18 – Rates of Change (Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration)
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- Find velocity and acceleration by differentiating displacement: v = ds/dt, a = d²s/dt²
- Solve 'when does it stop?' problems by setting velocity equal to zero
- Find an unknown constant from a given velocity value at a given time
- Report deceleration as a positive magnitude and always state units (m/s, m/s²)
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