Physics GCSE
measurement technique
What measurement technique means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of measurement technique
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Reference: AQA
Zero the instrument first, hang it vertically, let the object come to rest and read the scale at eye level.
Topics that use measurement technique
- Gravity (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- elastic deformation
- field weakens with distance
- gravitational field
- Gravitational field strength
- newtonmeter
- straight line through the origin
- units N, kg and N/kg
- W = m × g
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