Physics GCSE
Judging suitability of measurements
What Judging suitability of measurements means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Judging suitability of measurements
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Reference: OCR
Deciding whether apparatus gives a clear, repeatable reading at the scale of the observed wave, not merely that it is available.
Topics that use Judging suitability of measurements
- Measuring waves (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Matching apparatus to the quantity measured
- Measuring length and calculating area
- Observing waves in fluids
- Observing waves in solids
- Recording mass, time, volume and temperature with units
- Improving reliability through repeats and means
- Selecting apparatus for speed, frequency and wavelength
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