Physics A-Level
Linearisation using natural logarithms
What Linearisation using natural logarithms means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Linearisation using natural logarithms
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Reference: OCR
Taking natural logarithms gives ln(I₀/I) = μx, so a plot of ln(I₀/I) against x is linear with gradient μ.
Topics that use Linearisation using natural logarithms
- Nuclear fission and fusion (OCR A-Level)
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