Physics GCSE
axes and scales
What axes and scales means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of axes and scales
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Reference: AQA
Time goes on the horizontal axis and distance on the vertical, both labelled with units, using sensible scales that fill at least half the grid.
Topics that use axes and scales
- The distance–time relationship (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- average speed
- comparing lines
- constant speed
- describing motion
- instantaneous speed
- multi-stage journeys
- scalar quantities
- tangent
Using axes and scales in the exam
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