Physics A-Level
Detectors
What Detectors means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Detectors
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Reference: OCR
Devices such as the Geiger-Müller tube, cloud chamber or spark counter that are used to detect ionising radiation.
Topics that use Detectors
- Practical skills (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Accuracy and precision
- Amplitude
- Analogue measurement
- Apparatus selection
- Background radiation
- Circuit symbols and component recognition
- Computer modelling
- Data logger
Using Detectors in the exam
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