Physics GCSE
milli prefix
What milli prefix means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of milli prefix
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Reference: AQA
The ordinary prefix used here, the same prefix logic already used for millimetres and milliamps, applied unchanged.
Topics that use milli prefix
- Properties of electromagnetic waves 2 (AQA GCSE)
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