Accurate reading of scales
What Accurate reading of scales means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reading scales at eye level to avoid parallax error and noting the smallest division to judge precision.
Reading scales correctly, for example viewing the meniscus at eye level to avoid parallax error.
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