Physics GCSE
inverse proportion
What inverse proportion means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of inverse proportion
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Reference: AQA
Halving the volume doubles the pressure, so pressure and volume are inversely proportional.
Topics that use inverse proportion
- Pressure in gases (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- collision frequency
- compression and expansion
- consistent units
- constant temperature
- force at right angles
- force per unit area
- particle model
- fixed mass of gas
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