Combined Science GCSE
Direct proportionality
What Direct proportionality means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Direct proportionality
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Reference: AQA
A relationship in which weight and mass are directly proportional, so their ratio is constant for a given gravitational field.
Topics that use Direct proportionality
- Gravity (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Calibration
- Equation rearrangement
- Gravitational field strength
- Mass
- Proportional reasoning
- Units and measurement
- Vector quantity
- W = m × g
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