Physics A-Level
Communication of assumptions and uncertainty
What Communication of assumptions and uncertainty means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Communication of assumptions and uncertainty
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Stating the assumptions made, such as treating a room as a rectangular box, and commenting on whether the estimate is likely to be too high or too low.
Topics that use Communication of assumptions and uncertainty
- Estimation of physical quantities (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Dimensional consistency and unit conversion
- estimation
- Order of magnitude
- Order-of-magnitude reasoning
- Standard form
- Use of familiar physical benchmarks
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