Physics GCSE
Computing rates
What Computing rates means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Computing rates
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Reference: OCR
Identifying which quantity is divided by which, such as distance divided by time for speed.
Topics that use Computing rates
- Motion (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Accurate reading of scales
- Appropriate apparatus selection
- Area as displacement
- average speed
- Change in velocity
- Choosing appropriate measuring instruments
- deceleration
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