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Motion of a Powered Vehicle

AQA AS-level PhysicsNewtons Laws of MotionLesson 9 of 16

Air resistance increases with speed. Top Speed is reached by vehicles when the driving force is equal to the air resistance.

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Resistance
The ratio of the potential difference across a component to the current flowing through it, measured in ohms.

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