Physics GCSE
period and peak value
What period and peak value means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Two features of a generator's output graph; spinning faster makes the peaks grow taller while the period gets shorter.
Topics that use period and peak value
- Uses of the generator effect (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
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