Physics A-Level
Unit conversion of time
What Unit conversion of time means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Unit conversion of time
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Reference: OCR
Convert minutes to seconds by multiplying by 60 before substituting, since seconds give joules while hours give watt-hours.
Topics that use Unit conversion of time
- Power (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Efficiency
- Force and motion
- Mechanical power
- Power
- SI units and conversions
- Application of W = VIt to real components
- conversion between kW h and joules
- cost calculation
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