Combined Science GCSE
Calibration
What Calibration means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Calibration
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Reference: AQA
The scale of a spring-balance is calibrated in newtons, often using known weights or a known gravitational field strength.
Topics that use Calibration
- Gravity (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Direct proportionality
- Equation rearrangement
- Gravitational field strength
- Mass
- Proportional reasoning
- Units and measurement
- Vector quantity
- W = m × g
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