Combined Science GCSE
Automatic control systems
What Automatic control systems means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Automatic control systems
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Reference: AQA
The control of body temperature is an automatic control system involving nervous and chemical responses, not a conscious action.
Topics that use Automatic control systems
- Homeostasis (AQA GCSE)
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