Physics A-Level
Evidence and anomaly
What Evidence and anomaly means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Evidence and anomaly
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Each model survived only while it matched observation, and anomalies forced revision.
Topics that use Evidence and anomaly
- Wave-particle duality (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- de Broglie wavelength
- Development of scientific models
- Momentum and diffraction
- Peer review
- Photoelectric effect
- Provisional nature of science
- Threshold frequency
- Wave-particle duality
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