Physics A-Level
Algebraic rearrangement of equations
What Algebraic rearrangement of equations means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Algebraic rearrangement of equations
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Rearranging an equation such as v = u + at to isolate an unknown before substituting values.
Topics that use Algebraic rearrangement of equations
- Analysis (OCR A-Level)
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