Physics A-Level
Graphing and interpreting experimental data
What Graphing and interpreting experimental data means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Graphing and interpreting experimental data
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Reference: OCR
Plot a graph of output voltage against temperature or light intensity and compare with the predicted divider equation.
Topics that use Graphing and interpreting experimental data
- Potential dividers (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Effect of loading on a divider output
- Effect of loading on output p.d.
- LDR
- Potential divider
- Sensing and switching applications
- Sensor resistance and physical conditions
- Series circuits and p.d. sharing
- thermistor
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