Combined Science GCSE
Net movement
What Net movement means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Net movement
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Reference: AQA
The overall movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, produced by random particle motion even though individual particles move in all directions.
Topics that use Net movement
- Diffusion (AQA GCSE)
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