Biology GCSE
gradient calculations
What gradient calculations means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of gradient calculations
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On continuous product-time graphs, the initial rate of reaction is found by calculating gradient as change in y divided by change in x.
Topics that use gradient calculations
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