Physics GCSE
Ratio scaling with one variable held constant
What Ratio scaling with one variable held constant means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Ratio scaling with one variable held constant
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Using ratio methods to scale consistently while keeping track of which variable changes and which is held constant.
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