Physics A-Level
Volts/division
What Volts/division means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Volts/division
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The control that sets the vertical scale, so the peak-to-peak height in divisions multiplied by the volts/division gives the peak-to-peak voltage.
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