Physics A-Level
Circuit design for measurement
What Circuit design for measurement means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Circuit design for measurement
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Reference: OCR
Connect the component in series with an ammeter and a variable d.c. supply, and connect a voltmeter in parallel with the component.
Topics that use Circuit design for measurement
- Resistance (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Component protection
- Current–voltage characteristics
- Data logging and graphing
- Forward and reverse bias
- Graph interpretation
- Light intensity as a variable
- Non-ohmic behaviour
- Ohm’s law
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