Physics GCSE
Resolution and precision
What Resolution and precision means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Resolution and precision
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Reference: OCR
Choosing the instrument that can measure the smallest change required, such as the scale that gives suitable resolution.
Topics that use Resolution and precision
- Materials (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Choosing appropriate apparatus
- Density
- Displacement method
- Unit consistency
- Accurate recording with units
- Measuring volume of a regular solid
- Reducing random error by repeating
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