Physics A-Level
Peer review
What Peer review means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Peer review
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Reference: AQA
Independent experts scrutinise methods, data and conclusions before publication, checking whether conclusions follow from evidence and whether analysis is valid.
Topics that use Peer review
- Wave-particle duality (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- de Broglie wavelength
- Development of scientific models
- Momentum and diffraction
- Photoelectric effect
- Provisional nature of science
- Threshold frequency
- Wave-particle duality
- Evidence and anomaly
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