Physics GCSE
Accurate recording with units
What Accurate recording with units means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Accurate recording with units
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Reference: OCR
Always stating the unit with a measurement, such as cm, g, s, cm³ or °C.
Topics that use Accurate recording with units
- Materials (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Choosing appropriate apparatus
- Density
- Displacement method
- Resolution and precision
- Unit consistency
- Measuring volume of a regular solid
- Reducing random error by repeating
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