Physics A-Level
NOT
What NOT means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of NOT
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Reference: AQA
A bar over a variable means NOT, so the output is the inverse of the input.
Topics that use NOT
- Combinational logic (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Gates as functional building blocks
- AND
- Boolean algebra
- Combinational circuit construction
- EOR
- Product term
- Scope of the specification
- Standard truth tables of logic gates
Using NOT in the exam
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