Combined Science GCSE
Percentage gain or loss of mass
What Percentage gain or loss of mass means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Percentage gain or loss of mass
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Reference: AQA
Found by dividing the change in mass by the original mass and multiplying by 100, stating whether it is a gain or a loss.
Topics that use Percentage gain or loss of mass
- Osmosis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell turgor and plasmolysis
- Change in mass
- Concentration gradient
- Control variables
- Independent and dependent variables
- Interpreting trends and intercepts
- Line or curve of best fit
- Original mass
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