Physics GCSE
practical error analysis
What practical error analysis means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of practical error analysis
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Explaining how energy lost to the surroundings makes the calculated L too high, and how water evaporating before boiling makes L too low.
Topics that use practical error analysis
- Changes of state and specific latent heat (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- change of state
- E = m L
- heating graph sections
- latent heat
- specific heat capacity
- Specific latent heat
- fusion and vaporisation
- heating and cooling graphs
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