Physics GCSE
estimation
What estimation means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of estimation
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Using an estimated or typical value rather than a precise calculation, as when a question provides or asks for an estimate.
Choosing sensible numbers and dividing, stating the two values you assumed and showing the division.
Topics that use estimation
- Acceleration (AQA GCSE)
- Newton's Second Law (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Rearranging equations
- a = Δv ÷ t
- Acceleration and units
- area under a graph
- Area under a graph as a physical quantity
- Average acceleration
- balanced forces
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