Physics A-Level
Conversion between degrees and radians
What Conversion between degrees and radians means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conversion between degrees and radians
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Degrees are changed to radians by multiplying by π ÷ 180, and radians to degrees by multiplying by 180 ÷ π.
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