Combined Science GCSE
Displacement–time graph
What Displacement–time graph means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Displacement–time graph
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A graph on which the period is the horizontal distance between two identical points on consecutive cycles, such as crest to crest.
Topics that use Displacement–time graph
- Properties of waves (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Amplitude
- Direct timing method
- displacement–distance graph
- Frequency
- Hertz
- Period
- reciprocal relationship
- Relationship between speed, frequency and wavelength
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