Physics GCSE
Sign conventions for direction
What Sign conventions for direction means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sign conventions for direction
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Reference: OCR
Motion above the axis gives positive displacement, while a region below the axis gives negative displacement, so areas on opposite sides must be subtracted to find the resultant displacement.
Topics that use Sign conventions for direction
- Motion (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Accurate reading of scales
- Appropriate apparatus selection
- Area as displacement
- average speed
- Change in velocity
- Choosing appropriate measuring instruments
- deceleration
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