Physics GCSE
Reliability and repeat readings
What Reliability and repeat readings means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Reliability and repeat readings
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Recording repeat readings and identifying the point at which the spring stops extending proportionally to the force.
Topics that use Reliability and repeat readings
- Forces (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Accurate reading of scales
- Appropriate apparatus selection
- Choosing appropriate apparatus
- Hooke's law proportionality
- Measuring force and extension
- Precision and repeat readings
- Recording values with units
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