Combined Science GCSE
time
What time means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of time
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Reference: AQA
The duration for which a device operates or a charge flows, measured in seconds (s) and given the symbol t.
Measured in seconds (s), it can be calculated as charge flow divided by current.
Topics that use time
- Electrical charge and current (AQA GCSE)
- Energy transfers in everyday appliances (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Charge flow
- Coulomb
- Current
- Unit conversion
- Conservation of charge
- Conservation of energy
- Dissipated
- E = P × t
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