Physics A-Level
Vertical position control
What Vertical position control means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Vertical position control
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Shifts the trace up or down to set a convenient zero line, without changing the measured potential difference.
Topics that use Vertical position control
- Alternating currents (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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