Physics A-Level
Order of magnitude
What Order of magnitude means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Order of magnitude
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A scale based on powers of ten, where two quantities differ by one order of magnitude if one is about ten times the other.
Topics that use Order of magnitude
- Estimation of physical quantities (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Communication of assumptions and uncertainty
- Dimensional consistency and unit conversion
- estimation
- Order-of-magnitude reasoning
- Standard form
- Use of familiar physical benchmarks
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