Support · Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 12 · Applications of calculus
Support Solve problems relating to the motion of a particle moving in a straight line, using both differentiation and integration to connect the concepts of displacement, velocity and acceleration
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Solve problems by determining the velocity of a particle moving in a straight line, given its displacement from a point as a function of time
Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Introduction to differentiation Draft mapping
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Use the notation dx/dt or ẋ to represent the velocity of a particle with displacement x from a point as a function of time t
Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Introduction to differentiation Draft mapping
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Define and distinguish between displacement and distance and between velocity and speed
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