Physics A-Level
Radial fields
What Radial fields means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Radial fields
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Around a spherical mass the lines are radial and evenly spaced at a given distance.
Topics that use Radial fields
- Gravitational field strength (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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