Physics GCSE
Matching apparatus to the quantity measured
What Matching apparatus to the quantity measured means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Matching apparatus to the quantity measured
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Reference: OCR
Picking apparatus that measures each quantity to a sensible precision, such as a balance for mass, a measuring cylinder for volume and a thermometer for temperature.
Topics that use Matching apparatus to the quantity measured
- Measuring waves (OCR GCSE)
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- Judging suitability of measurements
- 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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