Physics GCSE
Order of magnitude
What Order of magnitude means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Order of magnitude
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The nearest power of ten, used to describe a typical size rather than an exact figure.
Topics that use Order of magnitude
- The particle model (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- conservation of mass
- Density
- Density as a property of a material
- Density equation
- Explaining density differences using the particle model
- Movement of particles in each state
- Particle arrangement in solids, liquids and gases
- Proportional reasoning with inverse relationships
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