Biology GCSE
Human reaction time
What Human reaction time means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Human reaction time
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How quickly a person responds, measured in the ruler drop test by the distance the ruler falls before it is caught, where a shorter distance indicates a faster reaction time.
Topics that use Human reaction time
- Structure and function (AQA GCSE)
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