Physics A-Level
Choice of measuring instruments
What Choice of measuring instruments means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Choice of measuring instruments
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Reference: OCR
A micrometer measures the diameter d, a metre rule measures L, an ammeter in series measures I and a voltmeter in parallel measures V.
Topics that use Choice of measuring instruments
- Resistivity (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Charge-carrier release in semiconductors
- Experimental determination of resistivity
- Graphical interpretation of ρ against T
- Microscopic model of conduction in metals
- ntc thermistor
- Resistivity
- Semiconductor charge-carrier model
- Temperature dependence of resistivity
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