Physics GCSE
characteristic graph
What characteristic graph means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of characteristic graph
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A graph plotting current against potential difference that tells you what a component does.
Topics that use characteristic graph
- Resistors (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- comparing at fixed pd
- constant resistance
- constant temperature
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