Combined Science GCSE
Diminishing returns
What Diminishing returns means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Diminishing returns
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Reference: AQA
Adding more of a factor gives little or no effect once another factor becomes limiting, so further enhancement is no longer cost-effective.
Topics that use Diminishing returns
- Rate of photosynthesis (AQA GCSE)
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