Biology GCSE
Compound measures of rate
What Compound measures of rate means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Compound measures of rate
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A measure found by dividing the volume of water taken up by the time taken, for example 12 cm³ ÷ 4 minutes = 3 cm³ per minute.
Topics that use Compound measures of rate
- Osmosis (AQA GCSE)
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