Physics GCSE
Inversely Proportional
What Inversely Proportional means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inversely Proportional
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A relationship between two variables where one increases as the other decreases, such that their product remains constant. For Boyle's Law: p ∝ 1/V.
Topics that use Inversely Proportional
- Particle motion in gases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Boyle's Law
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- mean kinetic energy
- origin of gas pressure
- particle model of a gas
- Pressure (gas)
- random motion
- Temperature
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